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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,877,221.80, 839,815,832.70 and 253,179,340.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,877,221.80, 839,815,832.70 and 253,179,340.20 is: 379,769,010.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,877,221.80 : 839,815,832.70 = 253,179,340.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,877,221.80/839,815,832.70 = 253,179,340.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,877,221.80x = 839,815,832.70 × 253,179,340.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,877,221.80x = 212,624,018,412,499,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,624,018,412,499,584/559,877,221.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,769,010.30

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