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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,419,869,729.20, 419,129,804,593.80 and 153,601,850,708.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,419,869,729.20, 419,129,804,593.80 and 153,601,850,708.40 is: 230,402,776,062.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,419,869,729.20 : 419,129,804,593.80 = 153,601,850,708.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,419,869,729.20/419,129,804,593.80 = 153,601,850,708.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,419,869,729.20x = 419,129,804,593.80 × 153,601,850,708.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,419,869,729.20x = 64,379,113,672,657,726,341,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,379,113,672,657,726,341,120/279,419,869,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,402,776,062.60

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