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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,615,042.86, 398,392,638.84 and 71,540,662.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,615,042.86, 398,392,638.84 and 71,540,662.86 is: 107,302,934.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,615,042.86 : 398,392,638.84 = 71,540,662.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,615,042.86/398,392,638.84 = 71,540,662.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,615,042.86x = 398,392,638.84 × 71,540,662.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,615,042.86x = 28,501,273,461,158,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,501,273,461,158,180/265,615,042.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,302,934.18

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