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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,594,895.66, 419,392,331.34 and 265,614,053.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,594,895.66, 419,392,331.34 and 265,614,053.50 is: 398,421,068.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,594,895.66 : 419,392,331.34 = 265,614,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,594,895.66/419,392,331.34 = 265,614,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,594,895.66x = 419,392,331.34 × 265,614,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,594,895.66x = 111,396,497,134,032,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,396,497,134,032,480/279,594,895.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,421,068.71

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