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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,303,240.34, 429,422,699.94 and 79,071,111.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,303,240.34, 429,422,699.94 and 79,071,111.78 is: 118,597,785.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,303,240.34 : 429,422,699.94 = 79,071,111.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,303,240.34/429,422,699.94 = 79,071,111.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,303,240.34x = 429,422,699.94 × 79,071,111.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,303,240.34x = 33,954,930,307,825,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,954,930,307,825,140/286,303,240.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,597,785.58

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