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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,076,596.22, 385,125,703.86 and 155,346,502.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,076,596.22, 385,125,703.86 and 155,346,502.60 is: 214,378,174.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,076,596.22 : 385,125,703.86 = 155,346,502.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,076,596.22/385,125,703.86 = 155,346,502.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,076,596.22x = 385,125,703.86 × 155,346,502.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,076,596.22x = 59,827,931,156,014,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,827,931,156,014,320/279,076,596.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,378,174.19

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