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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841,447,401.44, 1,262,306,728.88 and 259,181,376.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 841,447,401.44, 1,262,306,728.88 and 259,181,376.16 is: 388,813,839.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,447,401.44 : 1,262,306,728.88 = 259,181,376.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,447,401.44/1,262,306,728.88 = 259,181,376.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,447,401.44x = 1,262,306,728.88 × 259,181,376.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,447,401.44x = 327,166,395,127,146,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,166,395,127,146,432/841,447,401.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,813,839.78

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