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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,078,492.80, 898,617,739.20 and 558,767,708.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,078,492.80, 898,617,739.20 and 558,767,708.80 is: 838,151,563.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,078,492.80 : 898,617,739.20 = 558,767,708.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,078,492.80/898,617,739.20 = 558,767,708.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,078,492.80x = 898,617,739.20 × 558,767,708.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,078,492.80x = 502,118,575,219,819,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,118,575,219,819,904/599,078,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,151,563.20

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