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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,659,818.60, 388,139,027.10 and 97,118,084.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,659,818.60, 388,139,027.10 and 97,118,084.20 is: 145,733,183.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,659,818.60 : 388,139,027.10 = 97,118,084.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,659,818.60/388,139,027.10 = 97,118,084.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,659,818.60x = 388,139,027.10 × 97,118,084.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,659,818.60x = 37,695,318,715,203,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,695,318,715,203,888/258,659,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,733,183.14

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