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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,126,981.28, 720,190,480.56 and 116,618,887.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,126,981.28, 720,190,480.56 and 116,618,887.84 is: 174,928,333.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,126,981.28 : 720,190,480.56 = 116,618,887.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,126,981.28/720,190,480.56 = 116,618,887.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,126,981.28x = 720,190,480.56 × 116,618,887.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,126,981.28x = 83,987,812,875,862,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,987,812,875,862,336/480,126,981.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,928,333.86

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