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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,876,237.58, 636,058,496.13 and 282,378,584.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,876,237.58, 636,058,496.13 and 282,378,584.48 is: 389,712,645.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,876,237.58 : 636,058,496.13 = 282,378,584.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,876,237.58/636,058,496.13 = 282,378,584.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,876,237.58x = 636,058,496.13 × 282,378,584.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,876,237.58x = 179,609,297,783,666,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,609,297,783,666,976/460,876,237.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,712,645.47

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