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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,860,816.20, 385,940,918.70 and 181,333,312.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,860,816.20, 385,940,918.70 and 181,333,312.20 is: 271,402,014.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,860,816.20 : 385,940,918.70 = 181,333,312.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,860,816.20/385,940,918.70 = 181,333,312.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,860,816.20x = 385,940,918.70 × 181,333,312.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,860,816.20x = 69,983,945,101,381,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,983,945,101,381,912/257,860,816.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,402,014.98

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