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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,734,493.60, 1,259,601,740.40 and 515,567,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,734,493.60, 1,259,601,740.40 and 515,567,223.20 is: 773,350,834.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,734,493.60 : 1,259,601,740.40 = 515,567,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,734,493.60/1,259,601,740.40 = 515,567,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,734,493.60x = 1,259,601,740.40 × 515,567,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,734,493.60x = 649,409,371,635,915,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,409,371,635,915,264/839,734,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,350,834.80

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