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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,790,768.80, 398,760,802.80 and 129,480,599.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,790,768.80, 398,760,802.80 and 129,480,599.20 is: 194,257,264.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,790,768.80 : 398,760,802.80 = 129,480,599.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,790,768.80/398,760,802.80 = 129,480,599.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,790,768.80x = 398,760,802.80 × 129,480,599.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,790,768.80x = 51,631,787,684,017,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,631,787,684,017,040/265,790,768.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,257,264.53

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