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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 568,068,939.60, 851,515,543.80 and 308,736,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 568,068,939.60, 851,515,543.80 and 308,736,229.20 is: 462,784,848.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,068,939.60 : 851,515,543.80 = 308,736,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,068,939.60/851,515,543.80 = 308,736,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,068,939.60x = 851,515,543.80 × 308,736,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,068,939.60x = 262,893,698,097,999,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,893,698,097,999,424/568,068,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,784,848.41

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