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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,596,893.60, 724,084,297.20 and 175,920,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,596,893.60, 724,084,297.20 and 175,920,007.20 is: 263,948,890.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,596,893.60 : 724,084,297.20 = 175,920,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,596,893.60/724,084,297.20 = 175,920,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,596,893.60x = 724,084,297.20 × 175,920,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,596,893.60x = 127,380,914,776,830,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,380,914,776,830,944/482,596,893.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,948,890.82

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