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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 296,470,078, 408,890,149.98 and 260,629,887.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 296,470,078, 408,890,149.98 and 260,629,887.13 is: 359,459,525.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    296,470,078 : 408,890,149.98 = 260,629,887.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    296,470,078/408,890,149.98 = 260,629,887.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    296,470,078x = 408,890,149.98 × 260,629,887.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    296,470,078x = 106,568,993,637,856,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,568,993,637,856,176/296,470,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,459,525.75

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