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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841,359,530.39, 1,261,979,508.45 and 259,033,054.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 841,359,530.39, 1,261,979,508.45 and 259,033,054.64 is: 388,531,175.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,359,530.39 : 1,261,979,508.45 = 259,033,054.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,359,530.39/1,261,979,508.45 = 259,033,054.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,359,530.39x = 1,261,979,508.45 × 259,033,054.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,359,530.39x = 326,894,406,960,579,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,894,406,960,579,264/841,359,530.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,531,175.03

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