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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,195,629.40, 646,109,743.85 and 280,023,920.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,195,629.40, 646,109,743.85 and 280,023,920.01 is: 386,432,875.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,195,629.40 : 646,109,743.85 = 280,023,920.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,195,629.40/646,109,743.85 = 280,023,920.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,195,629.40x = 646,109,743.85 × 280,023,920.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,195,629.40x = 180,926,183,228,133,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,926,183,228,133,856/468,195,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,432,875.21

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