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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,735,357.83, 424,055,796.83 and 78,284,100.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,735,357.83, 424,055,796.83 and 78,284,100.23 is: 117,413,070.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,735,357.83 : 424,055,796.83 = 78,284,100.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,735,357.83/424,055,796.83 = 78,284,100.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,735,357.83x = 424,055,796.83 × 78,284,100.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,735,357.83x = 33,196,826,501,760,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,196,826,501,760,816/282,735,357.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,413,070.50

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