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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,809,735.80, 1,259,714,603.70 and 576,781,870.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,809,735.80, 1,259,714,603.70 and 576,781,870.20 is: 865,172,805.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,809,735.80 : 1,259,714,603.70 = 576,781,870.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,809,735.80/1,259,714,603.70 = 576,781,870.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,809,735.80x = 1,259,714,603.70 × 576,781,870.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,809,735.80x = 726,580,545,040,337,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,580,545,040,337,920/839,809,735.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865,172,805.30

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