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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,856,543.10, 724,473,771.45 and 176,179,656.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,856,543.10, 724,473,771.45 and 176,179,656.70 is: 264,338,429.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,856,543.10 : 724,473,771.45 = 176,179,656.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,856,543.10/724,473,771.45 = 176,179,656.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,856,543.10x = 724,473,771.45 × 176,179,656.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,856,543.10x = 127,637,540,342,215,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,637,540,342,215,264/482,856,543.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,338,429.64

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