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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,440,820.80, 393,661,231.20 and 260,929,166.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,440,820.80, 393,661,231.20 and 260,929,166.40 is: 391,393,749.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,440,820.80 : 393,661,231.20 = 260,929,166.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,440,820.80/393,661,231.20 = 260,929,166.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,440,820.80x = 393,661,231.20 × 260,929,166.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,440,820.80x = 102,717,696,901,013,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,717,696,901,013,664/262,440,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,393,749.60

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