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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,221,871.80, 418,287,934.34 and 217,522,132.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,221,871.80, 418,287,934.34 and 217,522,132.46 is: 325,858,726.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,221,871.80 : 418,287,934.34 = 217,522,132.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,221,871.80/418,287,934.34 = 217,522,132.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,221,871.80x = 418,287,934.34 × 217,522,132.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,221,871.80x = 90,986,883,459,882,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,986,883,459,882,384/279,221,871.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,858,726.16

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