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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,508,973.78, 772,108,857.68 and 308,607,977.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,508,973.78, 772,108,857.68 and 308,607,977.28 is: 425,871,548.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,508,973.78 : 772,108,857.68 = 308,607,977.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,508,973.78/772,108,857.68 = 308,607,977.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,508,973.78x = 772,108,857.68 × 308,607,977.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,508,973.78x = 238,278,952,808,596,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,278,952,808,596,160/559,508,973.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,871,548.04

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