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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,438,973.60, 386,140,745.70 and 82,559,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,438,973.60, 386,140,745.70 and 82,559,455.20 is: 123,833,501.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,438,973.60 : 386,140,745.70 = 82,559,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,438,973.60/386,140,745.70 = 82,559,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,438,973.60x = 386,140,745.70 × 82,559,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,438,973.60x = 31,879,569,595,513,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,879,569,595,513,744/257,438,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,833,501.78

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