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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,584,002.40, 839,376,003.60 and 196,031,119.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,584,002.40, 839,376,003.60 and 196,031,119.20 is: 294,046,678.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,584,002.40 : 839,376,003.60 = 196,031,119.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,584,002.40/839,376,003.60 = 196,031,119.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,584,002.40x = 839,376,003.60 × 196,031,119.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,584,002.40x = 164,543,817,415,331,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,543,817,415,331,232/559,584,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,046,678.80

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