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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,402,297.20, 1,236,603,445.80 and 279,143,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,402,297.20, 1,236,603,445.80 and 279,143,831.20 is: 418,715,746.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,402,297.20 : 1,236,603,445.80 = 279,143,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,402,297.20/1,236,603,445.80 = 279,143,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,402,297.20x = 1,236,603,445.80 × 279,143,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,402,297.20x = 345,190,223,535,733,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,190,223,535,733,504/824,402,297.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,715,746.80

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