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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,472,949.98, 386,173,062.45 and 82,573,256.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,472,949.98, 386,173,062.45 and 82,573,256.88 is: 123,848,223.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,472,949.98 : 386,173,062.45 = 82,573,256.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,472,949.98/386,173,062.45 = 82,573,256.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,472,949.98x = 386,173,062.45 × 82,573,256.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,472,949.98x = 31,887,567,485,820,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,887,567,485,820,128/257,472,949.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,848,223.62

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