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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,571,755.40, 850,235,546.70 and 259,705,912.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,571,755.40, 850,235,546.70 and 259,705,912.20 is: 389,732,096.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,571,755.40 : 850,235,546.70 = 259,705,912.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,571,755.40/850,235,546.70 = 259,705,912.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,571,755.40x = 850,235,546.70 × 259,705,912.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,571,755.40x = 220,811,198,240,589,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,811,198,240,589,216/566,571,755.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,732,096.84

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