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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,552,762.40, 386,320,278.96 and 73,321,379.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,552,762.40, 386,320,278.96 and 73,321,379.28 is: 109,979,545.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,552,762.40 : 386,320,278.96 = 73,321,379.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,552,762.40/386,320,278.96 = 73,321,379.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,552,762.40x = 386,320,278.96 × 73,321,379.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,552,762.40x = 28,325,535,697,181,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,325,535,697,181,564/257,552,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,979,545.29

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