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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,904,690.80, 419,857,036.20 and 178,119,961.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,904,690.80, 419,857,036.20 and 178,119,961.20 is: 267,179,941.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,904,690.80 : 419,857,036.20 = 178,119,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,904,690.80/419,857,036.20 = 178,119,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,904,690.80x = 419,857,036.20 × 178,119,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,904,690.80x = 74,784,918,997,490,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,784,918,997,490,992/279,904,690.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,179,941.80

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