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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,037,837.67, 418,582,830.33 and 82,301,442.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,037,837.67, 418,582,830.33 and 82,301,442.64 is: 123,459,854.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,037,837.67 : 418,582,830.33 = 82,301,442.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,037,837.67/418,582,830.33 = 82,301,442.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,037,837.67x = 418,582,830.33 × 82,301,442.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,037,837.67x = 34,449,970,799,923,060
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,449,970,799,923,060/279,037,837.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,459,854.36

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