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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,018,525.26, 397,527,888.87 and 264,635,561.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,018,525.26, 397,527,888.87 and 264,635,561.72 is: 396,953,443.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,018,525.26 : 397,527,888.87 = 264,635,561.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,018,525.26/397,527,888.87 = 264,635,561.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,018,525.26x = 397,527,888.87 × 264,635,561.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,018,525.26x = 105,200,016,168,490,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,200,016,168,490,544/265,018,525.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,953,443.41

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