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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,657,792,014.80, 419,486,688,022.20 and 277,698,687,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,657,792,014.80, 419,486,688,022.20 and 277,698,687,912.40 is: 416,548,031,868.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,657,792,014.80 : 419,486,688,022.20 = 277,698,687,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,657,792,014.80/419,486,688,022.20 = 277,698,687,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,657,792,014.80x = 419,486,688,022.20 × 277,698,687,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,657,792,014.80x = 116,490,902,860,483,237,249,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,490,902,860,483,237,249,024/279,657,792,014.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,548,031,868.60

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