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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,560.40, 839,808,840.60 and 314,984,547.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,560.40, 839,808,840.60 and 314,984,547.60 is: 472,476,821.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,560.40 : 839,808,840.60 = 314,984,547.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,560.40/839,808,840.60 = 314,984,547.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,560.40x = 839,808,840.60 × 314,984,547.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,560.40x = 264,526,807,726,871,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,526,807,726,871,552/559,872,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,476,821.40

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