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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,656,999.60, 388,134,798.60 and 97,115,265.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,656,999.60, 388,134,798.60 and 97,115,265.20 is: 145,728,953.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,656,999.60 : 388,134,798.60 = 97,115,265.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,656,999.60/388,134,798.60 = 97,115,265.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,656,999.60x = 388,134,798.60 × 97,115,265.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,656,999.60x = 37,693,813,899,387,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,693,813,899,387,592/258,656,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,728,953.62

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