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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,701.20, 839,809,051.80 and 196,235,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,701.20, 839,809,051.80 and 196,235,837.20 is: 294,353,755.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,701.20 : 839,809,051.80 = 196,235,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,701.20/839,809,051.80 = 196,235,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,701.20x = 839,809,051.80 × 196,235,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,701.20x = 164,800,632,368,111,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,800,632,368,111,136/559,872,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,353,755.80

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