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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,411,086.20, 385,599,655.80 and 119,042,745.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,411,086.20, 385,599,655.80 and 119,042,745.48 is: 178,325,037.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,411,086.20 : 385,599,655.80 = 119,042,745.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,411,086.20/385,599,655.80 = 119,042,745.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,411,086.20x = 385,599,655.80 × 119,042,745.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,411,086.20x = 45,902,841,682,575,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,902,841,682,575,008/257,411,086.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,325,037.82

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