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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,880,496.80, 386,820,745.20 and 73,647,616.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,880,496.80, 386,820,745.20 and 73,647,616.80 is: 110,471,425.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,880,496.80 : 386,820,745.20 = 73,647,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,880,496.80/386,820,745.20 = 73,647,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,880,496.80x = 386,820,745.20 × 73,647,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,880,496.80x = 28,488,426,012,780,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,488,426,012,780,036/257,880,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,471,425.20

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