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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,651,401.20, 839,477,101.80 and 268,368,589.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,651,401.20, 839,477,101.80 and 268,368,589.10 is: 402,552,883.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,651,401.20 : 839,477,101.80 = 268,368,589.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,651,401.20/839,477,101.80 = 268,368,589.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,651,401.20x = 839,477,101.80 × 268,368,589.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,651,401.20x = 225,289,285,391,823,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,289,285,391,823,040/559,651,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,552,883.65

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