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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,872,885.20, 896,809,327.80 and 559,609,133.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,872,885.20, 896,809,327.80 and 559,609,133.20 is: 839,413,699.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,872,885.20 : 896,809,327.80 = 559,609,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,872,885.20/896,809,327.80 = 559,609,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,872,885.20x = 896,809,327.80 × 559,609,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,872,885.20x = 501,862,690,575,832,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,862,690,575,832,704/597,872,885.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,413,699.80

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