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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,747,140.88, 833,875,280.74 and 240,709,526.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,747,140.88, 833,875,280.74 and 240,709,526.86 is: 361,174,551.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,747,140.88 : 833,875,280.74 = 240,709,526.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,747,140.88/833,875,280.74 = 240,709,526.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,747,140.88x = 833,875,280.74 × 240,709,526.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,747,140.88x = 200,721,724,287,175,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,721,724,287,175,072/555,747,140.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,174,551.38

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