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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,016,077.40, 390,081,852.90 and 87,488,021.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,016,077.40, 390,081,852.90 and 87,488,021.40 is: 131,251,458.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,016,077.40 : 390,081,852.90 = 87,488,021.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,016,077.40/390,081,852.90 = 87,488,021.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,016,077.40x = 390,081,852.90 × 87,488,021.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,016,077.40x = 34,127,489,494,266,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,127,489,494,266,852/260,016,077.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,251,458.89

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