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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,117,657.40, 399,176,486.10 and 262,534,476.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,117,657.40, 399,176,486.10 and 262,534,476.60 is: 393,801,714.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,117,657.40 : 399,176,486.10 = 262,534,476.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,117,657.40/399,176,486.10 = 262,534,476.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,117,657.40x = 399,176,486.10 × 262,534,476.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,117,657.40x = 104,797,589,849,290,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,797,589,849,290,672/266,117,657.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,801,714.90

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