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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,876,858.80, 839,815,288.20 and 253,178,977.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,876,858.80, 839,815,288.20 and 253,178,977.20 is: 379,768,465.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,876,858.80 : 839,815,288.20 = 253,178,977.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,876,858.80/839,815,288.20 = 253,178,977.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,876,858.80x = 839,815,288.20 × 253,178,977.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,876,858.80x = 212,623,575,703,399,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,623,575,703,399,232/559,876,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,768,465.80

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