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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,576,079.14, 836,459,402.89 and 229,872,452.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,576,079.14, 836,459,402.89 and 229,872,452.79 is: 344,847,962.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,576,079.14 : 836,459,402.89 = 229,872,452.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,576,079.14/836,459,402.89 = 229,872,452.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,576,079.14x = 836,459,402.89 × 229,872,452.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,576,079.14x = 192,278,974,601,583,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,278,974,601,583,104/557,576,079.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,847,962.09

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