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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,116,453.60, 393,426,622.80 and 132,870,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,116,453.60, 393,426,622.80 and 132,870,002.40 is: 199,432,716.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,116,453.60 : 393,426,622.80 = 132,870,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,116,453.60/393,426,622.80 = 132,870,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,116,453.60x = 393,426,622.80 × 132,870,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,116,453.60x = 52,274,596,315,659,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,274,596,315,659,896/262,116,453.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,432,716.25

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