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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,458.80, 839,808,688.20 and 344,583,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,458.80, 839,808,688.20 and 344,583,012.40 is: 516,874,518.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,458.80 : 839,808,688.20 = 344,583,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,458.80/839,808,688.20 = 344,583,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,458.80x = 839,808,688.20 × 344,583,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,458.80x = 289,383,807,619,648,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,383,807,619,648,320/559,872,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,874,518.60

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