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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,803,985.34, 398,704,304.95 and 143,040,130.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,803,985.34, 398,704,304.95 and 143,040,130.19 is: 214,559,294.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,803,985.34 : 398,704,304.95 = 143,040,130.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,803,985.34/398,704,304.95 = 143,040,130.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,803,985.34x = 398,704,304.95 × 143,040,130.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,803,985.34x = 57,030,715,687,361,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,030,715,687,361,456/265,803,985.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,559,294.94

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