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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 697,615,413.92, 1,046,388,337.32 and 260,883,990.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 697,615,413.92, 1,046,388,337.32 and 260,883,990.80 is: 391,312,978.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,615,413.92 : 1,046,388,337.32 = 260,883,990.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,615,413.92/1,046,388,337.32 = 260,883,990.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,615,413.92x = 1,046,388,337.32 × 260,883,990.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,615,413.92x = 272,985,965,366,618,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,985,965,366,618,208/697,615,413.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,312,978.35

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