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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880,697,731.20, 1,321,046,596.80 and 267,280,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880,697,731.20, 1,321,046,596.80 and 267,280,972.80 is: 400,921,459.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,697,731.20 : 1,321,046,596.80 = 267,280,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,697,731.20/1,321,046,596.80 = 267,280,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,697,731.20x = 1,321,046,596.80 × 267,280,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,697,731.20x = 353,090,619,506,833,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,090,619,506,833,344/880,697,731.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,921,459.20

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