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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,303,238.33, 429,422,696.95 and 79,071,109.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,303,238.33, 429,422,696.95 and 79,071,109.77 is: 118,597,782.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,303,238.33 : 429,422,696.95 = 79,071,109.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,303,238.33/429,422,696.95 = 79,071,109.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,303,238.33x = 429,422,696.95 × 79,071,109.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,303,238.33x = 33,954,929,208,262,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,954,929,208,262,892/286,303,238.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,597,782.57

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