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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,809,715.20, 1,259,714,572.80 and 494,585,641.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,809,715.20, 1,259,714,572.80 and 494,585,641.60 is: 741,878,462.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,809,715.20 : 1,259,714,572.80 = 494,585,641.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,809,715.20/1,259,714,572.80 = 494,585,641.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,809,715.20x = 1,259,714,572.80 × 494,585,641.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,809,715.20x = 623,036,740,221,157,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,036,740,221,157,888/839,809,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,878,462.40

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