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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,398,523.20, 559,929,823.20 and 143,291,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,398,523.20, 559,929,823.20 and 143,291,131.20 is: 214,872,241.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,398,523.20 : 559,929,823.20 = 143,291,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,398,523.20/559,929,823.20 = 143,291,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,398,523.20x = 559,929,823.20 × 143,291,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,398,523.20x = 80,232,977,758,944,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,232,977,758,944,000/373,398,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,872,241.78

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