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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,960,902.35, 837,458,496.48 and 281,806,049.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,960,902.35, 837,458,496.48 and 281,806,049.63 is: 422,970,264.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,960,902.35 : 837,458,496.48 = 281,806,049.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,960,902.35/837,458,496.48 = 281,806,049.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,960,902.35x = 837,458,496.48 × 281,806,049.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,960,902.35x = 236,000,870,617,920,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,000,870,617,920,768/557,960,902.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,970,264.81

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