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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,539,836.77, 599,357,778.44 and 140,701,563.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,539,836.77, 599,357,778.44 and 140,701,563.33 is: 211,069,256.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,539,836.77 : 599,357,778.44 = 140,701,563.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,539,836.77/599,357,778.44 = 140,701,563.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,539,836.77x = 599,357,778.44 × 140,701,563.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,539,836.77x = 84,330,576,419,800,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,330,576,419,800,256/399,539,836.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,069,256.83

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