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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,864,706.17, 834,777,778.38 and 188,141,795.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,864,706.17, 834,777,778.38 and 188,141,795.87 is: 282,037,250.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,864,706.17 : 834,777,778.38 = 188,141,795.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,864,706.17/834,777,778.38 = 188,141,795.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,864,706.17x = 834,777,778.38 × 188,141,795.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,864,706.17x = 157,056,590,371,667,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,056,590,371,667,456/556,864,706.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,037,250.04

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