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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,514.80, 839,808,772.20 and 284,373,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,514.80, 839,808,772.20 and 284,373,500.40 is: 426,560,250.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,514.80 : 839,808,772.20 = 284,373,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,514.80/839,808,772.20 = 284,373,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,514.80x = 839,808,772.20 × 284,373,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,514.80x = 238,819,360,217,140,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,819,360,217,140,192/559,872,514.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,560,250.60

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