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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,809,404.40, 397,917,844.20 and 158,048,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,809,404.40, 397,917,844.20 and 158,048,559.60 is: 236,599,386.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,809,404.40 : 397,917,844.20 = 158,048,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,809,404.40/397,917,844.20 = 158,048,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,809,404.40x = 397,917,844.20 × 158,048,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,809,404.40x = 62,890,342,114,947,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,890,342,114,947,208/265,809,404.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,599,386.91

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