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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,736,532.80, 836,604,799.20 and 251,626,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,736,532.80, 836,604,799.20 and 251,626,516.80 is: 377,439,775.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,736,532.80 : 836,604,799.20 = 251,626,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,736,532.80/836,604,799.20 = 251,626,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,736,532.80x = 836,604,799.20 × 251,626,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,736,532.80x = 210,511,951,560,859,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,511,951,560,859,456/557,736,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,439,775.20

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