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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,854,563.60, 419,958,792.60 and 164,838,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,854,563.60, 419,958,792.60 and 164,838,883.60 is: 247,362,550.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,854,563.60 : 419,958,792.60 = 164,838,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,854,563.60/419,958,792.60 = 164,838,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,854,563.60x = 419,958,792.60 × 164,838,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,854,563.60x = 69,225,538,530,187,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,225,538,530,187,944/279,854,563.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,362,550.17

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