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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,836,174.27, 835,248,942.41 and 338,546,783.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,836,174.27, 835,248,942.41 and 338,546,783.79 is: 507,816,941.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,836,174.27 : 835,248,942.41 = 338,546,783.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,836,174.27/835,248,942.41 = 338,546,783.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,836,174.27x = 835,248,942.41 × 338,546,783.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,836,174.27x = 282,770,843,115,211,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,770,843,115,211,712/556,836,174.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,816,941.82

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