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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,472,357.20, 385,909,937.40 and 104,017,662.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,472,357.20, 385,909,937.40 and 104,017,662.80 is: 155,905,861.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,472,357.20 : 385,909,937.40 = 104,017,662.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,472,357.20/385,909,937.40 = 104,017,662.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,472,357.20x = 385,909,937.40 × 104,017,662.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,472,357.20x = 40,141,449,739,642,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,141,449,739,642,304/257,472,357.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,905,861.80

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