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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,196,837.30, 641,975,881.17 and 256,360,472.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,196,837.30, 641,975,881.17 and 256,360,472.98 is: 353,779,792.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,196,837.30 : 641,975,881.17 = 256,360,472.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,196,837.30/641,975,881.17 = 256,360,472.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,196,837.30x = 641,975,881.17 × 256,360,472.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,196,837.30x = 164,577,240,538,493,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,577,240,538,493,472/465,196,837.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,779,792.43

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