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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,566,077.80, 798,849,116.70 and 259,796,439.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,566,077.80, 798,849,116.70 and 259,796,439.40 is: 389,694,659.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,566,077.80 : 798,849,116.70 = 259,796,439.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,566,077.80/798,849,116.70 = 259,796,439.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,566,077.80x = 798,849,116.70 × 259,796,439.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,566,077.80x = 207,538,156,136,495,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,538,156,136,495,104/532,566,077.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,694,659.10

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