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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,178,700.80, 1,318,768,051.20 and 265,683,210.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,178,700.80, 1,318,768,051.20 and 265,683,210.40 is: 398,524,815.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,178,700.80 : 1,318,768,051.20 = 265,683,210.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,178,700.80/1,318,768,051.20 = 265,683,210.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,178,700.80x = 1,318,768,051.20 × 265,683,210.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,178,700.80x = 350,374,529,615,767,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,374,529,615,767,616/879,178,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,524,815.60

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