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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,249,987.46, 642,016,135.29 and 256,394,461.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,249,987.46, 642,016,135.29 and 256,394,461.78 is: 353,808,459.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,249,987.46 : 642,016,135.29 = 256,394,461.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,249,987.46/642,016,135.29 = 256,394,461.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,249,987.46x = 642,016,135.29 × 256,394,461.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,249,987.46x = 164,609,381,461,755,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,609,381,461,755,200/465,249,987.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,808,459.75

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