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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,812,005.80, 1,259,718,008.70 and 576,784,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,812,005.80, 1,259,718,008.70 and 576,784,140.20 is: 865,176,210.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,812,005.80 : 1,259,718,008.70 = 576,784,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,812,005.80/1,259,718,008.70 = 576,784,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,812,005.80x = 1,259,718,008.70 × 576,784,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,812,005.80x = 726,585,368,542,485,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,585,368,542,485,760/839,812,005.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865,176,210.30

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