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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,873,449.60, 840,230,078.40 and 287,103,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,873,449.60, 840,230,078.40 and 287,103,811.20 is: 430,871,044.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,873,449.60 : 840,230,078.40 = 287,103,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,873,449.60/840,230,078.40 = 287,103,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,873,449.60x = 840,230,078.40 × 287,103,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,873,449.60x = 241,233,257,793,514,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,233,257,793,514,784/559,873,449.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 430,871,044.10

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