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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,511.20, 839,808,766.80 and 421,920,050.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,511.20, 839,808,766.80 and 421,920,050.40 is: 632,880,075.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,511.20 : 839,808,766.80 = 421,920,050.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,511.20/839,808,766.80 = 421,920,050.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,511.20x = 839,808,766.80 × 421,920,050.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,511.20x = 354,332,157,214,617,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,332,157,214,617,792/559,872,511.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,880,075.60

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