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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,726.80, 839,809,090.20 and 386,984,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,726.80, 839,809,090.20 and 386,984,253.20 is: 580,476,379.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,726.80 : 839,809,090.20 = 386,984,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,726.80/839,809,090.20 = 386,984,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,726.80x = 839,809,090.20 × 386,984,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,726.80x = 324,992,893,601,618,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,992,893,601,618,432/559,872,726.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,476,379.80

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