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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,572.80, 839,808,859.20 and 196,366,928.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,572.80, 839,808,859.20 and 196,366,928.80 is: 294,550,393.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,572.80 : 839,808,859.20 = 196,366,928.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,572.80/839,808,859.20 = 196,366,928.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,572.80x = 839,808,859.20 × 196,366,928.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,572.80x = 164,910,686,460,135,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,910,686,460,135,648/559,872,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,550,393.20

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