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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,815,840.80, 386,156,890.80 and 223,803,616.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,815,840.80, 386,156,890.80 and 223,803,616.80 is: 335,213,338.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,815,840.80 : 386,156,890.80 = 223,803,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,815,840.80/386,156,890.80 = 223,803,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,815,840.80x = 386,156,890.80 × 223,803,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,815,840.80x = 86,423,308,813,282,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,423,308,813,282,656/257,815,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,213,338.89

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