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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,984,080.10, 388,476,120.15 and 257,472,425.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,984,080.10, 388,476,120.15 and 257,472,425.70 is: 386,208,638.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,984,080.10 : 388,476,120.15 = 257,472,425.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,984,080.10/388,476,120.15 = 257,472,425.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,984,080.10x = 388,476,120.15 × 257,472,425.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,984,080.10x = 100,021,888,981,545,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,021,888,981,545,136/258,984,080.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,208,638.55

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