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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,836,181.52, 835,248,953.28 and 338,546,791.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,836,181.52, 835,248,953.28 and 338,546,791.04 is: 507,816,952.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,836,181.52 : 835,248,953.28 = 338,546,791.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,836,181.52/835,248,953.28 = 338,546,791.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,836,181.52x = 835,248,953.28 × 338,546,791.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,836,181.52x = 282,770,852,852,462,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,770,852,852,462,880/556,836,181.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,816,952.70

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