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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,043,228.80, 418,564,843.20 and 84,953,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,043,228.80, 418,564,843.20 and 84,953,102.40 is: 127,429,653.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,043,228.80 : 418,564,843.20 = 84,953,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,043,228.80/418,564,843.20 = 84,953,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,043,228.80x = 418,564,843.20 × 84,953,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,043,228.80x = 35,558,381,985,409,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,558,381,985,409,544/279,043,228.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,429,653.60

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