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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,877,140.80, 839,815,711.20 and 253,179,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,877,140.80, 839,815,711.20 and 253,179,259.20 is: 379,768,888.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,877,140.80 : 839,815,711.20 = 253,179,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,877,140.80/839,815,711.20 = 253,179,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,877,140.80x = 839,815,711.20 × 253,179,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,877,140.80x = 212,623,919,626,137,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,623,919,626,137,152/559,877,140.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,768,888.80

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