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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 462,454,317.12, 638,128,302 and 253,555,488.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 462,454,317.12, 638,128,302 and 253,555,488.72 is: 349,874,414.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    462,454,317.12 : 638,128,302 = 253,555,488.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    462,454,317.12/638,128,302 = 253,555,488.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    462,454,317.12x = 638,128,302 × 253,555,488.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    462,454,317.12x = 161,800,933,479,673,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,800,933,479,673,760/462,454,317.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,874,414.60

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