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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,862,173,978.75, 838,434,334,642.90 and 155,945,305,850.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,862,173,978.75, 838,434,334,642.90 and 155,945,305,850.48 is: 233,957,324,076.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,862,173,978.75 : 838,434,334,642.90 = 155,945,305,850.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,862,173,978.75/838,434,334,642.90 = 155,945,305,850.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,862,173,978.75x = 838,434,334,642.90 × 155,945,305,850.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,862,173,978.75x = 130,749,898,751,430,749,061,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,749,898,751,430,749,061,120/558,862,173,978.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,957,324,076.12

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