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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,659,422.40, 390,889,600.80 and 78,846,174.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,659,422.40, 390,889,600.80 and 78,846,174.40 is: 118,239,154.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,659,422.40 : 390,889,600.80 = 78,846,174.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,659,422.40/390,889,600.80 = 78,846,174.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,659,422.40x = 390,889,600.80 × 78,846,174.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,659,422.40x = 30,820,149,635,823,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,820,149,635,823,184/260,659,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,239,154.19

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