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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,902,020.20, 568,353,030.30 and 256,458,013.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,902,020.20, 568,353,030.30 and 256,458,013.80 is: 384,687,020.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,902,020.20 : 568,353,030.30 = 256,458,013.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,902,020.20/568,353,030.30 = 256,458,013.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,902,020.20x = 568,353,030.30 × 256,458,013.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,902,020.20x = 145,758,689,287,949,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,758,689,287,949,216/378,902,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,687,020.70

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