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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,460,239.20, 385,891,760.40 and 104,005,544.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,460,239.20, 385,891,760.40 and 104,005,544.80 is: 155,887,693.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,460,239.20 : 385,891,760.40 = 104,005,544.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,460,239.20/385,891,760.40 = 104,005,544.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,460,239.20x = 385,891,760.40 × 104,005,544.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,460,239.20x = 40,134,882,774,233,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,134,882,774,233,064/257,460,239.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,887,693.18

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