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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,374,065.57, 837,434,881.59 and 325,491,977.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,374,065.57, 837,434,881.59 and 325,491,977.18 is: 487,291,692.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,374,065.57 : 837,434,881.59 = 325,491,977.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,374,065.57/837,434,881.59 = 325,491,977.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,374,065.57x = 837,434,881.59 × 325,491,977.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,374,065.57x = 272,578,335,364,041,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,578,335,364,041,120/559,374,065.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,291,692.88

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