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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,808,779.40, 1,259,713,169.10 and 257,538,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,808,779.40, 1,259,713,169.10 and 257,538,400.20 is: 386,307,600.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,808,779.40 : 1,259,713,169.10 = 257,538,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,808,779.40/1,259,713,169.10 = 257,538,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,808,779.40x = 1,259,713,169.10 × 257,538,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,808,779.40x = 324,424,514,280,886,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,424,514,280,886,016/839,808,779.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,307,600.30

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