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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,100,888.40, 838,643,459.40 and 252,392,509.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,100,888.40, 838,643,459.40 and 252,392,509.20 is: 378,585,209.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,100,888.40 : 838,643,459.40 = 252,392,509.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,100,888.40/838,643,459.40 = 252,392,509.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,100,888.40x = 838,643,459.40 × 252,392,509.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,100,888.40x = 211,667,327,042,134,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,667,327,042,134,304/559,100,888.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,585,209.64

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