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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,838,939.75, 885,759,632.78 and 359,593,282.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,838,939.75, 885,759,632.78 and 359,593,282.26 is: 496,250,996.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,838,939.75 : 885,759,632.78 = 359,593,282.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,838,939.75/885,759,632.78 = 359,593,282.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,838,939.75x = 885,759,632.78 × 359,593,282.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,838,939.75x = 318,513,213,642,974,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,513,213,642,974,528/641,838,939.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,250,996.81

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