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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,917,410.40, 388,376,115.60 and 162,171,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,917,410.40, 388,376,115.60 and 162,171,528.80 is: 243,257,293.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,917,410.40 : 388,376,115.60 = 162,171,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,917,410.40/388,376,115.60 = 162,171,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,917,410.40x = 388,376,115.60 × 162,171,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,917,410.40x = 62,983,548,416,257,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,983,548,416,257,536/258,917,410.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,257,293.20

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