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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,906,190.40, 386,859,285.60 and 224,313,870.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,906,190.40, 386,859,285.60 and 224,313,870.40 is: 336,470,805.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,906,190.40 : 386,859,285.60 = 224,313,870.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,906,190.40/386,859,285.60 = 224,313,870.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,906,190.40x = 386,859,285.60 × 224,313,870.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,906,190.40x = 86,777,903,653,114,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,777,903,653,114,992/257,906,190.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,470,805.60

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