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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 579,919,643.20, 869,879,464.80 and 321,930,625.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 579,919,643.20, 869,879,464.80 and 321,930,625.60 is: 482,895,938.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,919,643.20 : 869,879,464.80 = 321,930,625.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,919,643.20/869,879,464.80 = 321,930,625.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,919,643.20x = 869,879,464.80 × 321,930,625.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,919,643.20x = 280,040,840,299,657,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,040,840,299,657,184/579,919,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,895,938.40

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