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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,656,557.60, 388,134,135.60 and 97,114,823.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,656,557.60, 388,134,135.60 and 97,114,823.20 is: 145,728,290.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,656,557.60 : 388,134,135.60 = 97,114,823.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,656,557.60/388,134,135.60 = 97,114,823.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,656,557.60x = 388,134,135.60 × 97,114,823.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,656,557.60x = 37,693,577,956,678,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,693,577,956,678,832/258,656,557.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,728,290.47

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