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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,873,257.20, 839,809,885.80 and 273,218,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,873,257.20, 839,809,885.80 and 273,218,793.20 is: 409,828,189.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,873,257.20 : 839,809,885.80 = 273,218,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,873,257.20/839,809,885.80 = 273,218,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,873,257.20x = 839,809,885.80 × 273,218,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,873,257.20x = 229,451,843,515,705,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,451,843,515,705,792/559,873,257.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,828,189.80

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