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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841,359,531.87, 1,261,979,510.70 and 259,033,056.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 841,359,531.87, 1,261,979,510.70 and 259,033,056.12 is: 388,531,177.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,359,531.87 : 1,261,979,510.70 = 259,033,056.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,359,531.87/1,261,979,510.70 = 259,033,056.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,359,531.87x = 1,261,979,510.70 × 259,033,056.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,359,531.87x = 326,894,409,417,443,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,894,409,417,443,264/841,359,531.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,531,177.26

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