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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,989,096.40, 388,427,657.40 and 113,422,376.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,989,096.40, 388,427,657.40 and 113,422,376.40 is: 170,109,045.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,989,096.40 : 388,427,657.40 = 113,422,376.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,989,096.40/388,427,657.40 = 113,422,376.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,989,096.40x = 388,427,657.40 × 113,422,376.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,989,096.40x = 44,056,387,961,793,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,056,387,961,793,048/258,989,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,109,045.42

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