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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,207,177.73, 702,100,857.75 and 279,002,528.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,207,177.73, 702,100,857.75 and 279,002,528.55 is: 418,378,709.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,207,177.73 : 702,100,857.75 = 279,002,528.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,207,177.73/702,100,857.75 = 279,002,528.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,207,177.73x = 702,100,857.75 × 279,002,528.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,207,177.73x = 195,887,914,609,373,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,887,914,609,373,888/468,207,177.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,378,709.10

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