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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,172,787.12, 837,195,400.20 and 149,260,837.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,172,787.12, 837,195,400.20 and 149,260,837.04 is: 223,874,200.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,172,787.12 : 837,195,400.20 = 149,260,837.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,172,787.12/837,195,400.20 = 149,260,837.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,172,787.12x = 837,195,400.20 × 149,260,837.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,172,787.12x = 124,960,486,199,889,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,960,486,199,889,776/558,172,787.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,874,200.04

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