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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,156,126.71, 354,904,894.38 and 144,156,138.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,156,126.71, 354,904,894.38 and 144,156,138.70 is: 198,951,974.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,156,126.71 : 354,904,894.38 = 144,156,138.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,156,126.71/354,904,894.38 = 144,156,138.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,156,126.71x = 354,904,894.38 × 144,156,138.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,156,126.71x = 51,161,719,179,552,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,161,719,179,552,128/257,156,126.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,951,974.56

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