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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,652,587.68, 768,159,525.78 and 309,149,885.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,652,587.68, 768,159,525.78 and 309,149,885.16 is: 426,615,153.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,652,587.68 : 768,159,525.78 = 309,149,885.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,652,587.68/768,159,525.78 = 309,149,885.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,652,587.68x = 768,159,525.78 × 309,149,885.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,652,587.68x = 237,476,429,179,447,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,476,429,179,447,072/556,652,587.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,615,153.57

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