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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,817.80, 839,809,226.70 and 342,194,584.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,817.80, 839,809,226.70 and 342,194,584.20 is: 513,291,876.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,817.80 : 839,809,226.70 = 342,194,584.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,817.80/839,809,226.70 = 342,194,584.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,817.80x = 839,809,226.70 × 342,194,584.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,817.80x = 287,378,169,137,930,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,378,169,137,930,048/559,872,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,291,876.30

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