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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,079,424.03, 521,736,714.86 and 208,540,379.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,079,424.03, 521,736,714.86 and 208,540,379.27 is: 287,778,613.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,079,424.03 : 521,736,714.86 = 208,540,379.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,079,424.03/521,736,714.86 = 208,540,379.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,079,424.03x = 521,736,714.86 × 208,540,379.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,079,424.03x = 108,803,172,392,336,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,803,172,392,336,848/378,079,424.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,778,613.38

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