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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,876,845.02, 636,059,334.83 and 282,379,192.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,876,845.02, 636,059,334.83 and 282,379,192.77 is: 389,713,485.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,876,845.02 : 636,059,334.83 = 282,379,192.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,876,845.02/636,059,334.83 = 282,379,192.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,876,845.02x = 636,059,334.83 × 282,379,192.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,876,845.02x = 179,609,921,525,673,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,609,921,525,673,216/460,876,845.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,713,485.21

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