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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,906,266.40, 386,859,399.60 and 224,313,946.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,906,266.40, 386,859,399.60 and 224,313,946.40 is: 336,470,919.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,906,266.40 : 386,859,399.60 = 224,313,946.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,906,266.40/386,859,399.60 = 224,313,946.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,906,266.40x = 386,859,399.60 × 224,313,946.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,906,266.40x = 86,777,958,626,210,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,777,958,626,210,592/257,906,266.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,470,919.60

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