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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,685,565.89, 565,237,008.95 and 250,749,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,685,565.89, 565,237,008.95 and 250,749,999.20 is: 345,955,999.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,685,565.89 : 565,237,008.95 = 250,749,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,685,565.89/565,237,008.95 = 250,749,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,685,565.89x = 565,237,008.95 × 250,749,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,685,565.89x = 141,733,179,537,942,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,733,179,537,942,960/409,685,565.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,955,999.77

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