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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,496,368.40, 386,244,552.60 and 229,278,819.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,496,368.40, 386,244,552.60 and 229,278,819.60 is: 343,918,229.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,496,368.40 : 386,244,552.60 = 229,278,819.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,496,368.40/386,244,552.60 = 229,278,819.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,496,368.40x = 386,244,552.60 × 229,278,819.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,496,368.40x = 88,557,695,097,058,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,557,695,097,058,112/257,496,368.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,918,229.40

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