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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,442,250.42, 836,088,509.31 and 295,531,301.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,442,250.42, 836,088,509.31 and 295,531,301.78 is: 442,463,523.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,442,250.42 : 836,088,509.31 = 295,531,301.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,442,250.42/836,088,509.31 = 295,531,301.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,442,250.42x = 836,088,509.31 × 295,531,301.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,442,250.42x = 247,090,325,559,683,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,090,325,559,683,904/558,442,250.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,463,523.08

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