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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,560,934.40, 893,341,401.60 and 457,811,427.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,560,934.40, 893,341,401.60 and 457,811,427.20 is: 686,717,140.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,560,934.40 : 893,341,401.60 = 457,811,427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,560,934.40/893,341,401.60 = 457,811,427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,560,934.40x = 893,341,401.60 × 457,811,427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,560,934.40x = 408,981,902,043,344,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,981,902,043,344,384/595,560,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,717,140.80

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