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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 255,696,131.51, 383,551,343.24 and 83,172,945.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 255,696,131.51, 383,551,343.24 and 83,172,945.65 is: 124,761,742.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,696,131.51 : 383,551,343.24 = 83,172,945.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,696,131.51/383,551,343.24 = 83,172,945.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,696,131.51x = 383,551,343.24 × 83,172,945.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,696,131.51x = 31,901,095,024,869,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,901,095,024,869,152/255,696,131.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,761,742.92

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