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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,591,246.37, 837,910,452.20 and 165,118,972.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,591,246.37, 837,910,452.20 and 165,118,972.98 is: 247,685,430.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,591,246.37 : 837,910,452.20 = 165,118,972.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,591,246.37/837,910,452.20 = 165,118,972.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,591,246.37x = 837,910,452.20 × 165,118,972.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,591,246.37x = 138,354,913,315,645,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,354,913,315,645,792/558,591,246.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,685,430.47

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