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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,808,719.20, 1,259,713,078.80 and 531,431,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,808,719.20, 1,259,713,078.80 and 531,431,221.60 is: 797,146,832.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,808,719.20 : 1,259,713,078.80 = 531,431,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,808,719.20/1,259,713,078.80 = 531,431,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,808,719.20x = 1,259,713,078.80 × 531,431,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,808,719.20x = 669,450,860,332,181,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,450,860,332,181,120/839,808,719.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,146,832.40

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