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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,604,811.60, 419,257,918.20 and 117,864,011.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,604,811.60, 419,257,918.20 and 117,864,011.60 is: 176,733,082.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,604,811.60 : 419,257,918.20 = 117,864,011.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,604,811.60/419,257,918.20 = 117,864,011.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,604,811.60x = 419,257,918.20 × 117,864,011.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,604,811.60x = 49,415,420,134,116,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,415,420,134,116,648/279,604,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,733,082.14

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