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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,423,262,403.20, 419,134,893,604.80 and 102,722,956,278.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,423,262,403.20, 419,134,893,604.80 and 102,722,956,278.40 is: 154,084,434,417.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,423,262,403.20 : 419,134,893,604.80 = 102,722,956,278.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,423,262,403.20/419,134,893,604.80 = 102,722,956,278.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,423,262,403.20x = 419,134,893,604.80 × 102,722,956,278.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,423,262,403.20x = 43,054,775,350,517,701,804,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,054,775,350,517,701,804,032/279,423,262,403.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,084,434,417.60

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