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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,561,883.60, 839,342,825.40 and 176,609,435.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,561,883.60, 839,342,825.40 and 176,609,435.60 is: 264,914,153.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,561,883.60 : 839,342,825.40 = 176,609,435.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,561,883.60/839,342,825.40 = 176,609,435.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,561,883.60x = 839,342,825.40 × 176,609,435.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,561,883.60x = 148,235,862,668,803,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,235,862,668,803,328/559,561,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,914,153.40

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