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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,073,025.90, 1,318,609,538.85 and 265,751,912.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,073,025.90, 1,318,609,538.85 and 265,751,912.30 is: 398,627,868.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,073,025.90 : 1,318,609,538.85 = 265,751,912.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,073,025.90/1,318,609,538.85 = 265,751,912.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,073,025.90x = 1,318,609,538.85 × 265,751,912.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,073,025.90x = 350,423,006,526,408,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,423,006,526,408,640/879,073,025.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,627,868.45

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