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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,949,912.40, 416,641,433.40 and 162,875,221.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,949,912.40, 416,641,433.40 and 162,875,221.20 is: 244,146,742.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,949,912.40 : 416,641,433.40 = 162,875,221.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,949,912.40/416,641,433.40 = 162,875,221.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,949,912.40x = 416,641,433.40 × 162,875,221.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,949,912.40x = 67,860,565,626,110,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,860,565,626,110,056/277,949,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,146,742.27

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