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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,387,456.34, 646,162,722.21 and 282,689,111.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,387,456.34, 646,162,722.21 and 282,689,111.38 is: 389,983,043.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,387,456.34 : 646,162,722.21 = 282,689,111.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,387,456.34/646,162,722.21 = 282,689,111.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,387,456.34x = 646,162,722.21 × 282,689,111.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,387,456.34x = 182,663,165,748,426,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,663,165,748,426,688/468,387,456.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,983,043.47

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