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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,403,028.20, 1,236,604,542.30 and 279,144,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,403,028.20, 1,236,604,542.30 and 279,144,562.20 is: 418,716,843.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,403,028.20 : 1,236,604,542.30 = 279,144,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,403,028.20/1,236,604,542.30 = 279,144,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,403,028.20x = 1,236,604,542.30 × 279,144,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,403,028.20x = 345,191,433,574,864,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,191,433,574,864,832/824,403,028.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,716,843.30

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