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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,548,198.40, 419,571,129.60 and 164,388,748.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,548,198.40, 419,571,129.60 and 164,388,748.80 is: 246,729,449.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,548,198.40 : 419,571,129.60 = 164,388,748.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,548,198.40/419,571,129.60 = 164,388,748.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,548,198.40x = 419,571,129.60 × 164,388,748.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,548,198.40x = 68,972,773,027,546,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,972,773,027,546,656/279,548,198.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,729,449.24

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