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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,437,759.20, 836,102,608.92 and 169,264,001.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,437,759.20, 836,102,608.92 and 169,264,001.76 is: 253,879,596.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,437,759.20 : 836,102,608.92 = 169,264,001.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,437,759.20/836,102,608.92 = 169,264,001.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,437,759.20x = 836,102,608.92 × 169,264,001.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,437,759.20x = 141,522,073,467,775,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,522,073,467,775,456/557,437,759.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,879,596.66

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