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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,242,686.40, 798,364,029.60 and 259,788,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,242,686.40, 798,364,029.60 and 259,788,235.20 is: 389,682,352.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,242,686.40 : 798,364,029.60 = 259,788,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,242,686.40/798,364,029.60 = 259,788,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,242,686.40x = 798,364,029.60 × 259,788,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,242,686.40x = 207,405,582,296,944,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,405,582,296,944,544/532,242,686.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,682,352.80

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