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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,764,536.86, 386,896,509.92 and 243,765,944.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,764,536.86, 386,896,509.92 and 243,765,944.96 is: 365,885,061.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,764,536.86 : 386,896,509.92 = 243,765,944.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,764,536.86/386,896,509.92 = 243,765,944.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,764,536.86x = 386,896,509.92 × 243,765,944.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,764,536.86x = 94,312,193,343,224,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,312,193,343,224,096/257,764,536.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,885,061.20

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