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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,720,517.29, 387,889,456.32 and 156,461,821.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,720,517.29, 387,889,456.32 and 156,461,821.05 is: 234,577,030.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,720,517.29 : 387,889,456.32 = 156,461,821.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,720,517.29/387,889,456.32 = 156,461,821.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,720,517.29x = 387,889,456.32 × 156,461,821.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,720,517.29x = 60,689,890,701,921,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,689,890,701,921,632/258,720,517.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,577,030.60

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