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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,940,761.70, 540,602,878.06 and 257,935,982.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,940,761.70, 540,602,878.06 and 257,935,982.91 is: 355,770,433.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,940,761.70 : 540,602,878.06 = 257,935,982.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,940,761.70/540,602,878.06 = 257,935,982.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,940,761.70x = 540,602,878.06 × 257,935,982.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,940,761.70x = 139,440,934,715,736,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,440,934,715,736,128/391,940,761.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,770,433.55

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