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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,196,879.88, 641,975,939.78 and 256,360,515.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,196,879.88, 641,975,939.78 and 256,360,515.56 is: 353,779,851.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,196,879.88 : 641,975,939.78 = 256,360,515.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,196,879.88/641,975,939.78 = 256,360,515.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,196,879.88x = 641,975,939.78 × 256,360,515.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,196,879.88x = 164,577,282,899,116,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,577,282,899,116,320/465,196,879.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,779,851.11

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