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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,938,754.80, 390,057,431.40 and 98,496,553.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,938,754.80, 390,057,431.40 and 98,496,553.20 is: 147,801,402.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,938,754.80 : 390,057,431.40 = 98,496,553.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,938,754.80/390,057,431.40 = 98,496,553.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,938,754.80x = 390,057,431.40 × 98,496,553.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,938,754.80x = 38,419,312,542,945,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,419,312,542,945,448/259,938,754.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,801,402.57

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