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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,321,251.25, 564,920,934.92 and 260,594,863

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,321,251.25, 564,920,934.92 and 260,594,863 is: 359,657,587.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,321,251.25 : 564,920,934.92 = 260,594,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,321,251.25/564,920,934.92 = 260,594,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,321,251.25x = 564,920,934.92 × 260,594,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,321,251.25x = 147,215,493,641,309,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,215,493,641,309,312/409,321,251.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,657,587.27

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