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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,556,836.04, 345,997,075.49 and 243,114,424.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,556,836.04, 345,997,075.49 and 243,114,424.30 is: 333,061,187.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,556,836.04 : 345,997,075.49 = 243,114,424.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,556,836.04/345,997,075.49 = 243,114,424.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,556,836.04x = 345,997,075.49 × 243,114,424.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,556,836.04x = 84,116,879,817,234,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,116,879,817,234,992/252,556,836.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,061,187.87

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