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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,736,456.80, 836,604,685.20 and 251,626,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,736,456.80, 836,604,685.20 and 251,626,440.80 is: 377,439,661.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,736,456.80 : 836,604,685.20 = 251,626,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,736,456.80/836,604,685.20 = 251,626,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,736,456.80x = 836,604,685.20 × 251,626,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,736,456.80x = 210,511,859,293,480,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,511,859,293,480,448/557,736,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,439,661.20

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