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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,936,037.90, 419,904,056.85 and 241,640,793.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,936,037.90, 419,904,056.85 and 241,640,793.10 is: 362,461,189.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,936,037.90 : 419,904,056.85 = 241,640,793.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,936,037.90/419,904,056.85 = 241,640,793.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,936,037.90x = 419,904,056.85 × 241,640,793.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,936,037.90x = 101,465,949,323,141,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,465,949,323,141,488/279,936,037.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,461,189.65

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