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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,442,161.72, 417,198,422.55 and 213,518,283.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,442,161.72, 417,198,422.55 and 213,518,283.48 is: 318,776,130.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,442,161.72 : 417,198,422.55 = 213,518,283.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,442,161.72/417,198,422.55 = 213,518,283.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,442,161.72x = 417,198,422.55 × 213,518,283.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,442,161.72x = 89,079,491,053,439,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,079,491,053,439,728/279,442,161.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,776,130.65

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