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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,881.80, 839,809,322.70 and 253,175,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,881.80, 839,809,322.70 and 253,175,000.20 is: 379,762,500.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,881.80 : 839,809,322.70 = 253,175,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,881.80/839,809,322.70 = 253,175,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,881.80x = 839,809,322.70 × 253,175,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,881.80x = 212,618,725,442,534,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,618,725,442,534,368/559,872,881.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,762,500.30

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