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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,495,593.04, 355,333,101.70 and 145,993,934.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,495,593.04, 355,333,101.70 and 145,993,934.96 is: 201,465,497.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,495,593.04 : 355,333,101.70 = 145,993,934.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,495,593.04/355,333,101.70 = 145,993,934.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,495,593.04x = 355,333,101.70 × 145,993,934.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,495,593.04x = 51,876,477,738,724,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,876,477,738,724,864/257,495,593.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,465,497.43

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