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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,877,018.40, 839,815,527.60 and 196,324,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,877,018.40, 839,815,527.60 and 196,324,135.20 is: 294,486,202.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,877,018.40 : 839,815,527.60 = 196,324,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,877,018.40/839,815,527.60 = 196,324,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,877,018.40x = 839,815,527.60 × 196,324,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,877,018.40x = 164,876,057,183,601,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,876,057,183,601,728/559,877,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,486,202.80

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