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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,491,546.94, 839,055,718.05 and 185,899,103.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,491,546.94, 839,055,718.05 and 185,899,103.56 is: 278,788,315.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,491,546.94 : 839,055,718.05 = 185,899,103.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,491,546.94/839,055,718.05 = 185,899,103.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,491,546.94x = 839,055,718.05 × 185,899,103.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,491,546.94x = 155,979,705,822,387,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,979,705,822,387,104/559,491,546.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,788,315.35

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