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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,187,407.42, 837,304,196.49 and 164,714,237.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,187,407.42, 837,304,196.49 and 164,714,237.58 is: 247,078,168.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,187,407.42 : 837,304,196.49 = 164,714,237.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,187,407.42/837,304,196.49 = 164,714,237.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,187,407.42x = 837,304,196.49 × 164,714,237.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,187,407.42x = 137,915,922,347,384,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,915,922,347,384,880/558,187,407.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,078,168.58

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