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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 283,553,528.10, 424,479,986.55 and 168,478,836.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 283,553,528.10, 424,479,986.55 and 168,478,836.90 is: 252,213,029.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    283,553,528.10 : 424,479,986.55 = 168,478,836.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    283,553,528.10/424,479,986.55 = 168,478,836.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    283,553,528.10x = 424,479,986.55 × 168,478,836.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    283,553,528.10x = 71,515,894,421,271,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,515,894,421,271,648/283,553,528.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,213,029.76

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