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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,665,933.57, 837,707,923.77 and 263,481,796.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,665,933.57, 837,707,923.77 and 263,481,796.31 is: 395,085,462.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,665,933.57 : 837,707,923.77 = 263,481,796.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,665,933.57/837,707,923.77 = 263,481,796.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,665,933.57x = 837,707,923.77 × 263,481,796.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,665,933.57x = 220,720,788,540,872,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,720,788,540,872,160/558,665,933.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,085,462.13

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