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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,686,502.30, 374,436,851.85 and 85,878,279.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,686,502.30, 374,436,851.85 and 85,878,279.90 is: 128,785,466.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,686,502.30 : 374,436,851.85 = 85,878,279.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,686,502.30/374,436,851.85 = 85,878,279.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,686,502.30x = 374,436,851.85 × 85,878,279.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,686,502.30x = 32,155,992,768,049,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,155,992,768,049,136/249,686,502.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,785,466.86

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