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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,442,231.92, 836,088,481.56 and 295,531,283.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,442,231.92, 836,088,481.56 and 295,531,283.28 is: 442,463,495.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,442,231.92 : 836,088,481.56 = 295,531,283.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,442,231.92/836,088,481.56 = 295,531,283.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,442,231.92x = 836,088,481.56 × 295,531,283.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,442,231.92x = 247,090,301,891,053,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,090,301,891,053,376/558,442,231.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,463,495.36

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