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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,936,229.80, 419,904,344.70 and 75,484,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,936,229.80, 419,904,344.70 and 75,484,972.20 is: 113,227,458.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,936,229.80 : 419,904,344.70 = 75,484,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,936,229.80/419,904,344.70 = 75,484,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,936,229.80x = 419,904,344.70 × 75,484,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,936,229.80x = 31,696,467,786,338,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,696,467,786,338,716/279,936,229.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,227,458.30

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