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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 347,935,821.17, 480,122,827.92 and 204,858,840.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 347,935,821.17, 480,122,827.92 and 204,858,840.29 is: 282,688,357.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    347,935,821.17 : 480,122,827.92 = 204,858,840.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    347,935,821.17/480,122,827.92 = 204,858,840.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    347,935,821.17x = 480,122,827.92 × 204,858,840.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    347,935,821.17x = 98,357,405,722,045,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,357,405,722,045,824/347,935,821.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,688,357.27

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