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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,140,417.47, 837,336,755.53 and 184,647,427.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,140,417.47, 837,336,755.53 and 184,647,427.40 is: 277,012,867.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,140,417.47 : 837,336,755.53 = 184,647,427.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,140,417.47/837,336,755.53 = 184,647,427.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,140,417.47x = 837,336,755.53 × 184,647,427.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,140,417.47x = 154,612,077,778,401,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,612,077,778,401,376/558,140,417.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,012,867.98

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