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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,491,549.45, 839,055,721.84 and 185,899,106.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,491,549.45, 839,055,721.84 and 185,899,106.06 is: 278,788,319.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,491,549.45 : 839,055,721.84 = 185,899,106.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,491,549.45/839,055,721.84 = 185,899,106.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,491,549.45x = 839,055,721.84 × 185,899,106.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,491,549.45x = 155,979,708,623,587,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,979,708,623,587,264/559,491,549.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,788,319.11

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