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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,526,551.01, 1,044,466,971.85 and 259,709,949.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,526,551.01, 1,044,466,971.85 and 259,709,949.60 is: 389,444,543.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,526,551.01 : 1,044,466,971.85 = 259,709,949.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,526,551.01/1,044,466,971.85 = 259,709,949.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,526,551.01x = 1,044,466,971.85 × 259,709,949.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,526,551.01x = 271,258,464,618,028,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,258,464,618,028,128/696,526,551.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,444,543.39

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