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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,249,340.70, 837,373,813.96 and 149,294,862.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,249,340.70, 837,373,813.96 and 149,294,862.38 is: 223,942,240.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,249,340.70 : 837,373,813.96 = 149,294,862.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,249,340.70/837,373,813.96 = 149,294,862.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,249,340.70x = 837,373,813.96 × 149,294,862.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,249,340.70x = 125,015,608,315,773,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,015,608,315,773,920/558,249,340.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,942,240.86

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