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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,402,517.80, 599,103,776.70 and 261,653,010.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,402,517.80, 599,103,776.70 and 261,653,010.60 is: 392,479,515.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,402,517.80 : 599,103,776.70 = 261,653,010.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,402,517.80/599,103,776.70 = 261,653,010.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,402,517.80x = 599,103,776.70 × 261,653,010.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,402,517.80x = 156,757,306,835,385,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,757,306,835,385,152/399,402,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,479,515.90

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