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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,874,595.20, 839,811,892.80 and 273,220,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,874,595.20, 839,811,892.80 and 273,220,131.20 is: 409,830,196.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,874,595.20 : 839,811,892.80 = 273,220,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,874,595.20/839,811,892.80 = 273,220,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,874,595.20x = 839,811,892.80 × 273,220,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,874,595.20x = 229,453,515,534,136,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,453,515,534,136,320/559,874,595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,830,196.80

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