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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,916,643.60, 388,225,666.20 and 97,374,909.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,916,643.60, 388,225,666.20 and 97,374,909.20 is: 146,006,214.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,916,643.60 : 388,225,666.20 = 97,374,909.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,916,643.60/388,225,666.20 = 97,374,909.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,916,643.60x = 388,225,666.20 × 97,374,909.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,916,643.60x = 37,803,438,995,334,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,803,438,995,334,512/258,916,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,006,214.47

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