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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872,893.20, 839,809,339.80 and 521,609,141.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872,893.20, 839,809,339.80 and 521,609,141.20 is: 782,413,711.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872,893.20 : 839,809,339.80 = 521,609,141.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872,893.20/839,809,339.80 = 521,609,141.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872,893.20x = 839,809,339.80 × 521,609,141.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872,893.20x = 438,052,228,504,816,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,052,228,504,816,960/559,872,893.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,413,711.80

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