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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,701,246.88, 646,806,552.48 and 259,852,013.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,701,246.88, 646,806,552.48 and 259,852,013.28 is: 358,595,130.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,701,246.88 : 646,806,552.48 = 259,852,013.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,701,246.88/646,806,552.48 = 259,852,013.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,701,246.88x = 646,806,552.48 × 259,852,013.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,701,246.88x = 168,073,984,864,623,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,073,984,864,623,968/468,701,246.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,595,130.66

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