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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,576,074.18, 836,459,395.44 and 229,872,447.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,576,074.18, 836,459,395.44 and 229,872,447.82 is: 344,847,954.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,576,074.18 : 836,459,395.44 = 229,872,447.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,576,074.18/836,459,395.44 = 229,872,447.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,576,074.18x = 836,459,395.44 × 229,872,447.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,576,074.18x = 192,278,968,731,830,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,278,968,731,830,144/557,576,074.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,847,954.63

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