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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,701,672.25, 386,613,033.60 and 85,178,467.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,701,672.25, 386,613,033.60 and 85,178,467.29 is: 127,787,706.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,701,672.25 : 386,613,033.60 = 85,178,467.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,701,672.25/386,613,033.60 = 85,178,467.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,701,672.25x = 386,613,033.60 × 85,178,467.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,701,672.25x = 32,931,105,634,026,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,931,105,634,026,316/257,701,672.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,787,706.41

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