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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,249,331.20, 837,373,799.70 and 149,294,852.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,249,331.20, 837,373,799.70 and 149,294,852.88 is: 223,942,226.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,249,331.20 : 837,373,799.70 = 149,294,852.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,249,331.20/837,373,799.70 = 149,294,852.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,249,331.20x = 837,373,799.70 × 149,294,852.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,249,331.20x = 125,015,598,231,778,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,015,598,231,778,096/558,249,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,942,226.61

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