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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,053,310.34, 521,366,856.17 and 259,148,701.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,053,310.34, 521,366,856.17 and 259,148,701.00 is: 357,387,542.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,053,310.34 : 521,366,856.17 = 259,148,701.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,053,310.34/521,366,856.17 = 259,148,701.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,053,310.34x = 521,366,856.17 × 259,148,701.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,053,310.34x = 135,111,543,522,108,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,111,543,522,108,736/378,053,310.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,387,542.51

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