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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,513,789.60, 656,165,708.40 and 252,882,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,513,789.60, 656,165,708.40 and 252,882,000.80 is: 379,262,325.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,513,789.60 : 656,165,708.40 = 252,882,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,513,789.60/656,165,708.40 = 252,882,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,513,789.60x = 656,165,708.40 × 252,882,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,513,789.60x = 165,932,497,196,541,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,932,497,196,541,376/437,513,789.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,262,325.30

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