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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,460,212.20, 385,891,719.90 and 104,005,517.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,460,212.20, 385,891,719.90 and 104,005,517.80 is: 155,887,652.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,460,212.20 : 385,891,719.90 = 104,005,517.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,460,212.20/385,891,719.90 = 104,005,517.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,460,212.20x = 385,891,719.90 × 104,005,517.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,460,212.20x = 40,134,868,142,932,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,134,868,142,932,064/257,460,212.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,887,652.70

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