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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,702,932.10, 434,554,398.15 and 257,958,189.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,702,932.10, 434,554,398.15 and 257,958,189.70 is: 386,937,284.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,702,932.10 : 434,554,398.15 = 257,958,189.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,702,932.10/434,554,398.15 = 257,958,189.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,702,932.10x = 434,554,398.15 × 257,958,189.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,702,932.10x = 112,096,865,872,947,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,096,865,872,947,024/289,702,932.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,937,284.55

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