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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,296,416.20, 590,616,470.70 and 257,583,443.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,296,416.20, 590,616,470.70 and 257,583,443.40 is: 386,815,180.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,296,416.20 : 590,616,470.70 = 257,583,443.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,296,416.20/590,616,470.70 = 257,583,443.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,296,416.20x = 590,616,470.70 × 257,583,443.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,296,416.20x = 152,133,024,251,661,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,133,024,251,661,216/393,296,416.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,815,180.57

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