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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,163,498.57, 838,562,700.33 and 185,571,030.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,163,498.57, 838,562,700.33 and 185,571,030.58 is: 278,295,963.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,163,498.57 : 838,562,700.33 = 185,571,030.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,163,498.57/838,562,700.33 = 185,571,030.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,163,498.57x = 838,562,700.33 × 185,571,030.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,163,498.57x = 155,612,944,504,089,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,612,944,504,089,408/559,163,498.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,295,963.35

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