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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,876,234.88, 636,058,492.33 and 282,378,581.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,876,234.88, 636,058,492.33 and 282,378,581.72 is: 389,712,641.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,876,234.88 : 636,058,492.33 = 282,378,581.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,876,234.88/636,058,492.33 = 282,378,581.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,876,234.88x = 636,058,492.33 × 282,378,581.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,876,234.88x = 179,609,294,953,695,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,609,294,953,695,040/460,876,234.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,712,641.62

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