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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,119,770.72, 385,185,301.20 and 155,357,790.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,119,770.72, 385,185,301.20 and 155,357,790.88 is: 214,393,761.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,119,770.72 : 385,185,301.20 = 155,357,790.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,119,770.72/385,185,301.20 = 155,357,790.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,119,770.72x = 385,185,301.20 × 155,357,790.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,119,770.72x = 59,841,537,473,879,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,841,537,473,879,408/279,119,770.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,393,761.21

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