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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 278,151,174.80, 417,208,099.80 and 73,674,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 278,151,174.80, 417,208,099.80 and 73,674,861.20 is: 110,507,348.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,151,174.80 : 417,208,099.80 = 73,674,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,151,174.80/417,208,099.80 = 73,674,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,151,174.80x = 417,208,099.80 × 73,674,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,151,174.80x = 30,737,748,844,280,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,737,748,844,280,748/278,151,174.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,507,348.63

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