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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,814,301.30, 643,233,417.15 and 257,414,840.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,814,301.30, 643,233,417.15 and 257,414,840.90 is: 385,231,080.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,814,301.30 : 643,233,417.15 = 257,414,840.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,814,301.30/643,233,417.15 = 257,414,840.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,814,301.30x = 643,233,417.15 × 257,414,840.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,814,301.30x = 165,577,827,737,230,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,577,827,737,230,592/429,814,301.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,231,080.58

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