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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 463,842,182.58, 640,115,460.18 and 282,799,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 463,842,182.58, 640,115,460.18 and 282,799,612.80 is: 390,271,542.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    463,842,182.58 : 640,115,460.18 = 282,799,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    463,842,182.58/640,115,460.18 = 282,799,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    463,842,182.58x = 640,115,460.18 × 282,799,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    463,842,182.58x = 181,024,404,286,197,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,024,404,286,197,824/463,842,182.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,271,542.96

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