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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,018,524.76, 397,527,888.12 and 264,635,561.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,018,524.76, 397,527,888.12 and 264,635,561.22 is: 396,953,442.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,018,524.76 : 397,527,888.12 = 264,635,561.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,018,524.76/397,527,888.12 = 264,635,561.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,018,524.76x = 397,527,888.12 × 264,635,561.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,018,524.76x = 105,200,015,773,237,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,200,015,773,237,568/265,018,524.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,953,442.66

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