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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,581,202.40, 859,319,701.20 and 265,911,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,581,202.40, 859,319,701.20 and 265,911,314.40 is: 399,074,978.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,581,202.40 : 859,319,701.20 = 265,911,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,581,202.40/859,319,701.20 = 265,911,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,581,202.40x = 859,319,701.20 × 265,911,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,581,202.40x = 228,502,831,235,907,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,502,831,235,907,264/572,581,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,074,978.85

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