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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,539,892.80, 1,319,459,138.40 and 266,119,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,539,892.80, 1,319,459,138.40 and 266,119,246.40 is: 399,224,042.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,539,892.80 : 1,319,459,138.40 = 266,119,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,539,892.80/1,319,459,138.40 = 266,119,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,539,892.80x = 1,319,459,138.40 × 266,119,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,539,892.80x = 351,133,471,566,601,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,133,471,566,601,344/879,539,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,224,042.53

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