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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,737,065.60, 836,605,598.40 and 496,515,062.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,737,065.60, 836,605,598.40 and 496,515,062.40 is: 744,772,593.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,737,065.60 : 836,605,598.40 = 496,515,062.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,737,065.60/836,605,598.40 = 496,515,062.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,737,065.60x = 836,605,598.40 × 496,515,062.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,737,065.60x = 415,387,280,893,765,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,387,280,893,765,312/557,737,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,772,593.60

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