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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,417,998.30, 386,015,023.05 and 84,828,123.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,417,998.30, 386,015,023.05 and 84,828,123.10 is: 127,205,285.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,417,998.30 : 386,015,023.05 = 84,828,123.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,417,998.30/386,015,023.05 = 84,828,123.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,417,998.30x = 386,015,023.05 × 84,828,123.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,417,998.30x = 32,744,929,893,734,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,744,929,893,734,736/257,417,998.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,205,285.22

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