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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 673,995,971.20, 1,010,993,956.80 and 265,065,462.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 673,995,971.20, 1,010,993,956.80 and 265,065,462.40 is: 397,598,193.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,995,971.20 : 1,010,993,956.80 = 265,065,462.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,995,971.20/1,010,993,956.80 = 265,065,462.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,995,971.20x = 1,010,993,956.80 × 265,065,462.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,995,971.20x = 267,979,580,642,797,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,979,580,642,797,632/673,995,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,598,193.60

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