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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,662,242.88, 836,315,894.40 and 184,100,573.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,662,242.88, 836,315,894.40 and 184,100,573.92 is: 276,092,272.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,662,242.88 : 836,315,894.40 = 184,100,573.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,662,242.88/836,315,894.40 = 184,100,573.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,662,242.88x = 836,315,894.40 × 184,100,573.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,662,242.88x = 153,966,236,137,458,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,966,236,137,458,112/557,662,242.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,092,272.88

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