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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,770,680.80, 487,156,021.20 and 255,895,927.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,770,680.80, 487,156,021.20 and 255,895,927.20 is: 383,843,890.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,770,680.80 : 487,156,021.20 = 255,895,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,770,680.80/487,156,021.20 = 255,895,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,770,680.80x = 487,156,021.20 × 255,895,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,770,680.80x = 124,661,241,736,036,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,661,241,736,036,848/324,770,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,843,890.80

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