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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,563,612.40, 859,293,316.20 and 265,893,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,563,612.40, 859,293,316.20 and 265,893,724.40 is: 399,048,586.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,563,612.40 : 859,293,316.20 = 265,893,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,563,612.40/859,293,316.20 = 265,893,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,563,612.40x = 859,293,316.20 × 265,893,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,563,612.40x = 228,480,700,196,444,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,480,700,196,444,864/572,563,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,048,586.48

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