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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,173,626.79, 646,079,549.58 and 280,001,891.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,173,626.79, 646,079,549.58 and 280,001,891.57 is: 386,402,577.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,173,626.79 : 646,079,549.58 = 280,001,891.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,173,626.79/646,079,549.58 = 280,001,891.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,173,626.79x = 646,079,549.58 × 280,001,891.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,173,626.79x = 180,903,495,983,863,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,903,495,983,863,200/468,173,626.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,402,577.24

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