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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,488,287.09, 646,513,896.41 and 259,657,911.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,488,287.09, 646,513,896.41 and 259,657,911.73 is: 358,327,951.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,488,287.09 : 646,513,896.41 = 259,657,911.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,488,287.09/646,513,896.41 = 259,657,911.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,488,287.09x = 646,513,896.41 × 259,657,911.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,488,287.09x = 167,872,448,246,246,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,872,448,246,246,144/468,488,287.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,327,951.57

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