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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,812,251.60, 836,718,377.40 and 169,631,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,812,251.60, 836,718,377.40 and 169,631,998.80 is: 254,447,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,812,251.60 : 836,718,377.40 = 169,631,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,812,251.60/836,718,377.40 = 169,631,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,812,251.60x = 836,718,377.40 × 169,631,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,812,251.60x = 141,934,210,791,054,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,934,210,791,054,752/557,812,251.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,447,998.20

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