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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,116,605.40, 399,174,908.10 and 262,533,424.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,116,605.40, 399,174,908.10 and 262,533,424.60 is: 393,800,136.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,116,605.40 : 399,174,908.10 = 262,533,424.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,116,605.40/399,174,908.10 = 262,533,424.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,116,605.40x = 399,174,908.10 × 262,533,424.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,116,605.40x = 104,796,755,637,883,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,796,755,637,883,280/266,116,605.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,800,136.90

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