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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,978,291.80, 394,467,437.70 and 255,420,019.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,978,291.80, 394,467,437.70 and 255,420,019.80 is: 383,130,029.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,978,291.80 : 394,467,437.70 = 255,420,019.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,978,291.80/394,467,437.70 = 255,420,019.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,978,291.80x = 394,467,437.70 × 255,420,019.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,978,291.80x = 100,754,880,747,789,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,754,880,747,789,264/262,978,291.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,130,029.70

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