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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,936,407.60, 419,904,611.40 and 260,804,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,936,407.60, 419,904,611.40 and 260,804,531.60 is: 391,206,797.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,936,407.60 : 419,904,611.40 = 260,804,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,936,407.60/419,904,611.40 = 260,804,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,936,407.60x = 419,904,611.40 × 260,804,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,936,407.60x = 109,513,025,492,857,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,513,025,492,857,008/279,936,407.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,206,797.40

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