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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,472,940.96, 386,173,048.94 and 82,573,247.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,472,940.96, 386,173,048.94 and 82,573,247.84 is: 123,848,210.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,472,940.96 : 386,173,048.94 = 82,573,247.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,472,940.96/386,173,048.94 = 82,573,247.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,472,940.96x = 386,173,048.94 × 82,573,247.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,472,940.96x = 31,887,562,879,251,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,887,562,879,251,072/257,472,940.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,848,210.07

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