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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,875,180.80, 839,812,771.20 and 478,245,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,875,180.80, 839,812,771.20 and 478,245,843.20 is: 717,368,764.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,875,180.80 : 839,812,771.20 = 478,245,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,875,180.80/839,812,771.20 = 478,245,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,875,180.80x = 839,812,771.20 × 478,245,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,875,180.80x = 401,636,966,892,672,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,636,966,892,672,704/559,875,180.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,368,764.80

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