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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,284,866.84, 636,572,701.65 and 260,384,037.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,284,866.84, 636,572,701.65 and 260,384,037.93 is: 359,329,738.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,284,866.84 : 636,572,701.65 = 260,384,037.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,284,866.84/636,572,701.65 = 260,384,037.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,284,866.84x = 636,572,701.65 × 260,384,037.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,284,866.84x = 165,753,370,491,636,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,753,370,491,636,160/461,284,866.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,329,738.32

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