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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,518,552.84, 356,311,386.10 and 224,547,554.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,518,552.84, 356,311,386.10 and 224,547,554.44 is: 310,691,596.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,518,552.84 : 356,311,386.10 = 224,547,554.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,518,552.84/356,311,386.10 = 224,547,554.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,518,552.84x = 356,311,386.10 × 224,547,554.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,518,552.84x = 80,008,850,367,881,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,008,850,367,881,616/257,518,552.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,691,596.72

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