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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 672,234,408.48, 1,008,353,487.60 and 257,838,252.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 672,234,408.48, 1,008,353,487.60 and 257,838,252.96 is: 386,758,098.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,234,408.48 : 1,008,353,487.60 = 257,838,252.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,234,408.48/1,008,353,487.60 = 257,838,252.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,234,408.48x = 1,008,353,487.60 × 257,838,252.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,234,408.48x = 259,992,101,608,907,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,992,101,608,907,040/672,234,408.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,758,098.56

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