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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,732,847.40, 1,259,599,271.10 and 472,400,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,732,847.40, 1,259,599,271.10 and 472,400,828.20 is: 708,601,242.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,732,847.40 : 1,259,599,271.10 = 472,400,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,732,847.40/1,259,599,271.10 = 472,400,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,732,847.40x = 1,259,599,271.10 × 472,400,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,732,847.40x = 595,035,738,867,756,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,035,738,867,756,288/839,732,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,601,242.30

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