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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,163,500.56, 838,562,703.32 and 185,571,032.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,163,500.56, 838,562,703.32 and 185,571,032.58 is: 278,295,966.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,163,500.56 : 838,562,703.32 = 185,571,032.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,163,500.56/838,562,703.32 = 185,571,032.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,163,500.56x = 838,562,703.32 × 185,571,032.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,163,500.56x = 155,612,946,738,168,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,612,946,738,168,608/559,163,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,295,966.35

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