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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,224,072.79, 842,835,999.24 and 266,937,018.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,224,072.79, 842,835,999.24 and 266,937,018.83 is: 400,168,082.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,224,072.79 : 842,835,999.24 = 266,937,018.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,224,072.79/842,835,999.24 = 266,937,018.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,224,072.79x = 842,835,999.24 × 266,937,018.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,224,072.79x = 224,984,128,997,412,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,984,128,997,412,096/562,224,072.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,168,082.24

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