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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,943,272.08, 636,118,272.81 and 262,734,674.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,943,272.08, 636,118,272.81 and 262,734,674.76 is: 362,583,288.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,943,272.08 : 636,118,272.81 = 262,734,674.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,943,272.08/636,118,272.81 = 262,734,674.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,943,272.08x = 636,118,272.81 × 262,734,674.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,943,272.08x = 167,130,327,515,628,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,130,327,515,628,288/460,943,272.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,583,288.74

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