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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,210,040.80, 391,815,061.20 and 79,456,927.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,210,040.80, 391,815,061.20 and 79,456,927.20 is: 119,185,390.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,210,040.80 : 391,815,061.20 = 79,456,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,210,040.80/391,815,061.20 = 79,456,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,210,040.80x = 391,815,061.20 × 79,456,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,210,040.80x = 31,132,420,793,631,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,132,420,793,631,944/261,210,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,185,390.80

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