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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,541,158.96, 386,314,073.78 and 73,308,562.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,541,158.96, 386,314,073.78 and 73,308,562.68 is: 109,963,508.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,541,158.96 : 386,314,073.78 = 73,308,562.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,541,158.96/386,314,073.78 = 73,308,562.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,541,158.96x = 386,314,073.78 × 73,308,562.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,541,158.96x = 28,320,129,493,156,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,320,129,493,156,912/257,541,158.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,963,508.78

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