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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,311,060.26, 720,482,539.02 and 165,173,997.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,311,060.26, 720,482,539.02 and 165,173,997.58 is: 247,766,480.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,311,060.26 : 720,482,539.02 = 165,173,997.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,311,060.26/720,482,539.02 = 165,173,997.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,311,060.26x = 720,482,539.02 × 165,173,997.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,311,060.26x = 119,004,981,156,521,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,004,981,156,521,744/480,311,060.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,766,480.94

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