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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,488,003.20, 839,232,004.80 and 555,904,822.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,488,003.20, 839,232,004.80 and 555,904,822.40 is: 833,857,233.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,488,003.20 : 839,232,004.80 = 555,904,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,488,003.20/839,232,004.80 = 555,904,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,488,003.20x = 839,232,004.80 × 555,904,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,488,003.20x = 466,533,118,580,739,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,533,118,580,739,904/559,488,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833,857,233.60

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