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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,590,904.80, 1,289,386,357.20 and 596,563,039.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,590,904.80, 1,289,386,357.20 and 596,563,039.20 is: 894,844,558.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,590,904.80 : 1,289,386,357.20 = 596,563,039.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,590,904.80/1,289,386,357.20 = 596,563,039.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,590,904.80x = 1,289,386,357.20 × 596,563,039.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,590,904.80x = 769,200,243,954,248,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,200,243,954,248,832/859,590,904.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,844,558.80

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