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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,563,612.80, 1,259,876,260.80 and 494,516,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,563,612.80, 1,259,876,260.80 and 494,516,572.80 is: 742,087,533.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,563,612.80 : 1,259,876,260.80 = 494,516,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,563,612.80/1,259,876,260.80 = 494,516,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,563,612.80x = 1,259,876,260.80 × 494,516,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,563,612.80x = 623,029,690,642,894,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,029,690,642,894,976/839,563,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,087,533.50

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