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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,296,542.40, 852,192,871.20 and 261,430,699.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,296,542.40, 852,192,871.20 and 261,430,699.20 is: 392,030,148.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,296,542.40 : 852,192,871.20 = 261,430,699.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,296,542.40/852,192,871.20 = 261,430,699.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,296,542.40x = 852,192,871.20 × 261,430,699.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,296,542.40x = 222,789,378,171,071,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,789,378,171,071,552/568,296,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,030,148.96

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