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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 256,004,097.23, 353,286,268.29 and 138,530,688.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 256,004,097.23, 353,286,268.29 and 138,530,688.03 is: 191,172,681.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,004,097.23 : 353,286,268.29 = 138,530,688.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,004,097.23/353,286,268.29 = 138,530,688.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,004,097.23x = 353,286,268.29 × 138,530,688.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,004,097.23x = 48,940,989,816,535,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,940,989,816,535,336/256,004,097.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,172,681.79

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