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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,043.20, 839,808,064.80 and 273,217,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,043.20, 839,808,064.80 and 273,217,579.20 is: 409,826,368.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,043.20 : 839,808,064.80 = 273,217,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,043.20/839,808,064.80 = 273,217,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,043.20x = 839,808,064.80 × 273,217,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,043.20x = 229,450,326,457,292,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,450,326,457,292,704/559,872,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,826,368.80

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