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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,232,898.46, 827,885,418.92 and 539,978,216.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,232,898.46, 827,885,418.92 and 539,978,216.76 is: 805,139,777.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,232,898.46 : 827,885,418.92 = 539,978,216.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,232,898.46/827,885,418.92 = 539,978,216.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,232,898.46x = 827,885,418.92 × 539,978,216.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,232,898.46x = 447,040,092,187,327,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 447,040,092,187,327,232/555,232,898.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 805,139,777.25

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