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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,809,791.60, 1,259,714,687.40 and 472,477,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,809,791.60, 1,259,714,687.40 and 472,477,772.40 is: 708,716,658.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,809,791.60 : 1,259,714,687.40 = 472,477,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,809,791.60/1,259,714,687.40 = 472,477,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,809,791.60x = 1,259,714,687.40 × 472,477,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,809,791.60x = 595,187,189,362,314,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,187,189,362,314,368/839,809,791.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,716,658.60

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