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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,243,733.84, 646,216,033.73 and 259,465,365.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,243,733.84, 646,216,033.73 and 259,465,365.52 is: 358,084,192.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,243,733.84 : 646,216,033.73 = 259,465,365.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,243,733.84/646,216,033.73 = 259,465,365.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,243,733.84x = 646,216,033.73 × 259,465,365.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,243,733.84x = 167,670,679,393,726,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,670,679,393,726,240/468,243,733.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,084,192.65

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