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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,474,952.57, 636,835,465.61 and 252,631,095.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,474,952.57, 636,835,465.61 and 252,631,095.22 is: 348,630,928.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,474,952.57 : 636,835,465.61 = 252,631,095.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,474,952.57/636,835,465.61 = 252,631,095.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,474,952.57x = 636,835,465.61 × 252,631,095.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,474,952.57x = 160,884,441,151,032,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,884,441,151,032,416/461,474,952.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,630,928.41

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