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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,837,585.40, 649,265,830.24 and 260,458,595.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,837,585.40, 649,265,830.24 and 260,458,595.32 is: 390,693,580.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,837,585.40 : 649,265,830.24 = 260,458,595.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,837,585.40/649,265,830.24 = 260,458,595.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,837,585.40x = 649,265,830.24 × 260,458,595.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,837,585.40x = 169,106,866,133,583,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,106,866,133,583,968/432,837,585.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,693,580.77

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