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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,364,970.40, 759,683,803.42 and 260,587,679.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,364,970.40, 759,683,803.42 and 260,587,679.66 is: 390,951,687.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,364,970.40 : 759,683,803.42 = 260,587,679.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,364,970.40/759,683,803.42 = 260,587,679.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,364,970.40x = 759,683,803.42 × 260,587,679.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,364,970.40x = 197,964,239,608,501,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,964,239,608,501,344/506,364,970.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,951,687.38

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