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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,486.80, 839,808,730.20 and 554,497,715.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,486.80, 839,808,730.20 and 554,497,715.60 is: 831,746,573.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,486.80 : 839,808,730.20 = 554,497,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,486.80/839,808,730.20 = 554,497,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,486.80x = 839,808,730.20 × 554,497,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,486.80x = 465,672,022,436,836,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,672,022,436,836,800/559,872,486.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 831,746,573.40

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