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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,539,662.80, 1,319,458,793.40 and 266,119,016.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,539,662.80, 1,319,458,793.40 and 266,119,016.40 is: 399,223,697.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,539,662.80 : 1,319,458,793.40 = 266,119,016.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,539,662.80/1,319,458,793.40 = 266,119,016.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,539,662.80x = 1,319,458,793.40 × 266,119,016.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,539,662.80x = 351,133,076,279,938,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,133,076,279,938,816/879,539,662.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,223,697.50

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