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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,686,488.80, 374,436,831.60 and 85,878,266.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,686,488.80, 374,436,831.60 and 85,878,266.40 is: 128,785,446.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,686,488.80 : 374,436,831.60 = 85,878,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,686,488.80/374,436,831.60 = 85,878,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,686,488.80x = 374,436,831.60 × 85,878,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,686,488.80x = 32,155,985,974,116,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,155,985,974,116,744/249,686,488.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,785,446.62

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