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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,609,987.03, 599,142,202.11 and 212,891,845.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,609,987.03, 599,142,202.11 and 212,891,845.59 is: 319,192,445.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,609,987.03 : 599,142,202.11 = 212,891,845.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,609,987.03/599,142,202.11 = 212,891,845.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,609,987.03x = 599,142,202.11 × 212,891,845.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,609,987.03x = 127,552,489,178,054,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,552,489,178,054,704/399,609,987.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,192,445.93

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