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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,656,455.20, 839,592,283.20 and 214,583,171.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,656,455.20, 839,592,283.20 and 214,583,171.20 is: 321,916,012.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,656,455.20 : 839,592,283.20 = 214,583,171.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,656,455.20/839,592,283.20 = 214,583,171.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,656,455.20x = 839,592,283.20 × 214,583,171.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,656,455.20x = 180,162,374,644,104,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,162,374,644,104,480/559,656,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,916,012.89

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