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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,284,881.92, 636,572,721.96 and 260,384,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,284,881.92, 636,572,721.96 and 260,384,052.80 is: 359,329,758.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,284,881.92 : 636,572,721.96 = 260,384,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,284,881.92/636,572,721.96 = 260,384,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,284,881.92x = 636,572,721.96 × 260,384,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,284,881.92x = 165,753,385,245,872,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,753,385,245,872,384/461,284,881.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,329,758.56

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