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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,976,624.92, 356,039,791.56 and 146,503,273.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,976,624.92, 356,039,791.56 and 146,503,273.12 is: 202,192,717.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,976,624.92 : 356,039,791.56 = 146,503,273.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,976,624.92/356,039,791.56 = 146,503,273.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,976,624.92x = 356,039,791.56 × 146,503,273.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,976,624.92x = 52,160,994,824,502,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,160,994,824,502,552/257,976,624.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,192,717.42

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