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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,015,890.20, 1,308,275,777.70 and 258,614,878.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,015,890.20, 1,308,275,777.70 and 258,614,878.20 is: 387,997,036.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,015,890.20 : 1,308,275,777.70 = 258,614,878.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,015,890.20/1,308,275,777.70 = 258,614,878.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,015,890.20x = 1,308,275,777.70 × 258,614,878.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,015,890.20x = 338,339,580,901,895,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,339,580,901,895,744/872,015,890.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,997,036.18

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