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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,226,897.80, 586,840,346.70 and 255,178,001.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,226,897.80, 586,840,346.70 and 255,178,001.80 is: 382,767,002.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,226,897.80 : 586,840,346.70 = 255,178,001.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,226,897.80/586,840,346.70 = 255,178,001.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,226,897.80x = 586,840,346.70 × 255,178,001.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,226,897.80x = 149,748,747,046,525,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,748,747,046,525,248/391,226,897.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,767,002.70

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