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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,812,285.60, 836,718,428.40 and 169,632,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,812,285.60, 836,718,428.40 and 169,632,032.80 is: 254,448,049.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,812,285.60 : 836,718,428.40 = 169,632,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,812,285.60/836,718,428.40 = 169,632,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,812,285.60x = 836,718,428.40 × 169,632,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,812,285.60x = 141,934,247,890,713,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,934,247,890,713,264/557,812,285.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,448,049.20

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