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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,073,340.40, 1,318,610,010.60 and 265,752,226.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,073,340.40, 1,318,610,010.60 and 265,752,226.80 is: 398,628,340.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,073,340.40 : 1,318,610,010.60 = 265,752,226.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,073,340.40/1,318,610,010.60 = 265,752,226.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,073,340.40x = 1,318,610,010.60 × 265,752,226.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,073,340.40x = 350,423,546,597,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,423,546,597,721,600/879,073,340.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,628,340.20

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