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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,008,612.40, 1,005,914,555.40 and 261,969,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,008,612.40, 1,005,914,555.40 and 261,969,628.40 is: 392,720,834.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,008,612.40 : 1,005,914,555.40 = 261,969,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,008,612.40/1,005,914,555.40 = 261,969,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,008,612.40x = 1,005,914,555.40 × 261,969,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,008,612.40x = 263,519,062,280,289,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,519,062,280,289,216/671,008,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,720,834.59

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