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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,173,020.80, 537,414,283.20 and 255,781,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,173,020.80, 537,414,283.20 and 255,781,251.20 is: 382,713,872.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,173,020.80 : 537,414,283.20 = 255,781,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,173,020.80/537,414,283.20 = 255,781,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,173,020.80x = 537,414,283.20 × 255,781,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,173,020.80x = 137,460,497,769,647,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,460,497,769,647,152/359,173,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,713,872.73

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