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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,411,054.52, 385,599,608.46 and 119,042,713.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,411,054.52, 385,599,608.46 and 119,042,713.80 is: 178,324,990.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,411,054.52 : 385,599,608.46 = 119,042,713.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,411,054.52/385,599,608.46 = 119,042,713.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,411,054.52x = 385,599,608.46 × 119,042,713.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,411,054.52x = 45,902,823,831,295,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,902,823,831,295,832/257,411,054.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,324,990.42

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