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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,030,667.80, 418,546,001.70 and 218,498,136.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,030,667.80, 418,546,001.70 and 218,498,136.60 is: 327,747,204.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,030,667.80 : 418,546,001.70 = 218,498,136.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,030,667.80/418,546,001.70 = 218,498,136.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,030,667.80x = 418,546,001.70 × 218,498,136.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,030,667.80x = 91,451,521,452,830,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,451,521,452,830,432/279,030,667.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,747,204.90

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