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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,541,560.80, 1,319,461,640.40 and 266,120,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,541,560.80, 1,319,461,640.40 and 266,120,914.40 is: 399,226,544.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,541,560.80 : 1,319,461,640.40 = 266,120,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,541,560.80/1,319,461,640.40 = 266,120,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,541,560.80x = 1,319,461,640.40 × 266,120,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,541,560.80x = 351,136,338,258,972,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,136,338,258,972,032/879,541,560.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,226,544.72

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