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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,188,974.55, 837,612,914.10 and 506,543,157.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,188,974.55, 837,612,914.10 and 506,543,157.59 is: 762,846,999.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,188,974.55 : 837,612,914.10 = 506,543,157.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,188,974.55/837,612,914.10 = 506,543,157.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,188,974.55x = 837,612,914.10 × 506,543,157.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,188,974.55x = 424,287,090,342,187,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,287,090,342,187,392/556,188,974.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,846,999.41

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