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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,210,639.42, 391,872,646.17 and 79,453,093.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,210,639.42, 391,872,646.17 and 79,453,093.50 is: 119,196,882.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,210,639.42 : 391,872,646.17 = 79,453,093.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,210,639.42/391,872,646.17 = 79,453,093.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,210,639.42x = 391,872,646.17 × 79,453,093.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,210,639.42x = 31,135,493,996,237,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,135,493,996,237,428/261,210,639.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,196,882.89

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