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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,820,852.40, 839,115,419.40 and 196,128,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,820,852.40, 839,115,419.40 and 196,128,001.20 is: 293,976,241.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,820,852.40 : 839,115,419.40 = 196,128,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,820,852.40/839,115,419.40 = 196,128,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,820,852.40x = 839,115,419.40 × 196,128,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,820,852.40x = 164,574,029,983,021,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,574,029,983,021,696/559,820,852.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,976,241.29

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