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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,726,880.13, 362,502,960.39 and 156,859,728.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,726,880.13, 362,502,960.39 and 156,859,728.66 is: 216,430,522.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,726,880.13 : 362,502,960.39 = 156,859,728.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,726,880.13/362,502,960.39 = 156,859,728.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,726,880.13x = 362,502,960.39 × 156,859,728.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,726,880.13x = 56,862,116,005,222,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,862,116,005,222,128/262,726,880.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,430,522.74

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