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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,246,043.23, 646,132,446.63 and 259,363,158.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,246,043.23, 646,132,446.63 and 259,363,158.18 is: 357,895,073.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,246,043.23 : 646,132,446.63 = 259,363,158.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,246,043.23/646,132,446.63 = 259,363,158.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,246,043.23x = 646,132,446.63 × 259,363,158.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,246,043.23x = 167,582,951,960,527,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,582,951,960,527,104/468,246,043.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,895,073.29

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