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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,736,331.20, 388,104,496.80 and 129,363,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,736,331.20, 388,104,496.80 and 129,363,908.80 is: 194,045,863.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,736,331.20 : 388,104,496.80 = 129,363,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,736,331.20/388,104,496.80 = 129,363,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,736,331.20x = 388,104,496.80 × 129,363,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,736,331.20x = 50,206,714,728,905,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,206,714,728,905,096/258,736,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,045,863.20

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