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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,873,999.40, 839,810,999.10 and 196,321,116.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,873,999.40, 839,810,999.10 and 196,321,116.20 is: 294,481,674.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,873,999.40 : 839,810,999.10 = 196,321,116.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,873,999.40/839,810,999.10 = 196,321,116.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,873,999.40x = 839,810,999.10 × 196,321,116.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,873,999.40x = 164,872,632,740,349,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,872,632,740,349,184/559,873,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,481,674.30

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