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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,947,054.80, 388,569,881.40 and 97,504,853.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,947,054.80, 388,569,881.40 and 97,504,853.20 is: 146,313,497.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,947,054.80 : 388,569,881.40 = 97,504,853.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,947,054.80/388,569,881.40 = 97,504,853.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,947,054.80x = 388,569,881.40 × 97,504,853.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,947,054.80x = 37,887,449,243,848,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,887,449,243,848,408/258,947,054.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,313,497.46

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