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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,584,234.73, 346,416,245.64 and 250,857,821.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,584,234.73, 346,416,245.64 and 250,857,821.31 is: 345,416,018.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,584,234.73 : 346,416,245.64 = 250,857,821.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,584,234.73/346,416,245.64 = 250,857,821.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,584,234.73x = 346,416,245.64 × 250,857,821.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,584,234.73x = 86,901,224,647,640,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,901,224,647,640,176/251,584,234.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,416,018.39

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