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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,570,492.80, 992,355,739.20 and 558,258,362.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,570,492.80, 992,355,739.20 and 558,258,362.40 is: 837,387,543.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,570,492.80 : 992,355,739.20 = 558,258,362.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,570,492.80/992,355,739.20 = 558,258,362.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,570,492.80x = 992,355,739.20 × 558,258,362.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,570,492.80x = 553,990,889,884,033,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,990,889,884,033,472/661,570,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,387,543.60

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