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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 957,495,940.27, 1,436,125,037.23 and 258,042,795.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 957,495,940.27, 1,436,125,037.23 and 258,042,795.86 is: 387,032,157.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,495,940.27 : 1,436,125,037.23 = 258,042,795.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,495,940.27/1,436,125,037.23 = 258,042,795.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,495,940.27x = 1,436,125,037.23 × 258,042,795.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,495,940.27x = 370,581,719,810,085,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,581,719,810,085,568/957,495,940.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,032,157.76

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