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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,080,280.09, 418,588,477.92 and 74,624,298.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,080,280.09, 418,588,477.92 and 74,624,298.57 is: 111,927,906.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,080,280.09 : 418,588,477.92 = 74,624,298.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,080,280.09/418,588,477.92 = 74,624,298.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,080,280.09x = 418,588,477.92 × 74,624,298.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,080,280.09x = 31,236,871,554,263,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,236,871,554,263,932/279,080,280.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,927,906.71

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