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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,782,272.92, 355,769,828.45 and 144,770,337.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,782,272.92, 355,769,828.45 and 144,770,337.54 is: 199,800,077.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,782,272.92 : 355,769,828.45 = 144,770,337.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,782,272.92/355,769,828.45 = 144,770,337.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,782,272.92x = 355,769,828.45 × 144,770,337.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,782,272.92x = 51,504,918,150,530,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,504,918,150,530,536/257,782,272.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,800,077.67

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