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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574,992,017.60, 862,488,026.40 and 268,882,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 574,992,017.60, 862,488,026.40 and 268,882,001.60 is: 403,323,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,992,017.60 : 862,488,026.40 = 268,882,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,992,017.60/862,488,026.40 = 268,882,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,992,017.60x = 862,488,026.40 × 268,882,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,992,017.60x = 231,907,506,894,465,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,907,506,894,465,664/574,992,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,323,002.40

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