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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,760,573.58, 424,140,860.37 and 262,353,239.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,760,573.58, 424,140,860.37 and 262,353,239.18 is: 393,529,858.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,760,573.58 : 424,140,860.37 = 262,353,239.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,760,573.58/424,140,860.37 = 262,353,239.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,760,573.58x = 424,140,860.37 × 262,353,239.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,760,573.58x = 111,274,728,583,229,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,274,728,583,229,136/282,760,573.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,529,858.76

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