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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,889,427.60, 851,246,275.80 and 308,556,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,889,427.60, 851,246,275.80 and 308,556,717.20 is: 462,515,665.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,889,427.60 : 851,246,275.80 = 308,556,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,889,427.60/851,246,275.80 = 308,556,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,889,427.60x = 851,246,275.80 × 308,556,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,889,427.60x = 262,657,756,389,573,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,657,756,389,573,792/567,889,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,515,665.24

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