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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,671,568.88, 386,870,560.01 and 184,848,651.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,671,568.88, 386,870,560.01 and 184,848,651.51 is: 277,533,534.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,671,568.88 : 386,870,560.01 = 184,848,651.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,671,568.88/386,870,560.01 = 184,848,651.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,671,568.88x = 386,870,560.01 × 184,848,651.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,671,568.88x = 71,512,501,325,842,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,512,501,325,842,784/257,671,568.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,533,534.79

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