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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,321,240.43, 564,920,920.00 and 260,594,852.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,321,240.43, 564,920,920.00 and 260,594,852.18 is: 359,657,572.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,321,240.43 : 564,920,920.00 = 260,594,852.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,321,240.43/564,920,920.00 = 260,594,852.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,321,240.43x = 564,920,920.00 × 260,594,852.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,321,240.43x = 147,215,483,642,527,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,215,483,642,527,648/409,321,240.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,657,572.34

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