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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841,657,331.80, 1,262,485,997.70 and 259,339,713.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 841,657,331.80, 1,262,485,997.70 and 259,339,713.40 is: 389,009,570.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,657,331.80 : 1,262,485,997.70 = 259,339,713.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,657,331.80/1,262,485,997.70 = 259,339,713.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,657,331.80x = 1,262,485,997.70 × 259,339,713.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,657,331.80x = 327,412,756,815,031,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,412,756,815,031,104/841,657,331.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,009,570.10

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