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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,940,761.45, 540,602,877.71 and 257,935,982.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,940,761.45, 540,602,877.71 and 257,935,982.66 is: 355,770,433.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,940,761.45 : 540,602,877.71 = 257,935,982.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,940,761.45/540,602,877.71 = 257,935,982.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,940,761.45x = 540,602,877.71 × 257,935,982.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,940,761.45x = 139,440,934,491,597,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,440,934,491,597,488/391,940,761.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,770,433.21

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