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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,939,793.60, 423,559,384.80 and 167,865,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,939,793.60, 423,559,384.80 and 167,865,102.40 is: 251,293,176.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,939,793.60 : 423,559,384.80 = 167,865,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,939,793.60/423,559,384.80 = 167,865,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,939,793.60x = 423,559,384.80 × 167,865,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,939,793.60x = 71,100,839,501,933,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,100,839,501,933,008/282,939,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,293,176.54

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