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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,051,423.40, 822,077,135.10 and 257,486,056.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,051,423.40, 822,077,135.10 and 257,486,056.65 is: 386,229,084.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,051,423.40 : 822,077,135.10 = 257,486,056.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,051,423.40/822,077,135.10 = 257,486,056.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,051,423.40x = 822,077,135.10 × 257,486,056.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,051,423.40x = 211,673,399,779,028,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,673,399,779,028,320/548,051,423.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,229,084.98

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