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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,080,073.60, 393,120,110.40 and 258,678,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,080,073.60, 393,120,110.40 and 258,678,851.20 is: 388,018,276.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,080,073.60 : 393,120,110.40 = 258,678,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,080,073.60/393,120,110.40 = 258,678,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,080,073.60x = 393,120,110.40 × 258,678,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,080,073.60x = 101,691,858,541,889,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,691,858,541,889,168/262,080,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,018,276.80

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