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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,856,552.60, 724,473,785.70 and 176,179,666.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,856,552.60, 724,473,785.70 and 176,179,666.20 is: 264,338,443.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,856,552.60 : 724,473,785.70 = 176,179,666.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,856,552.60/724,473,785.70 = 176,179,666.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,856,552.60x = 724,473,785.70 × 176,179,666.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,856,552.60x = 127,637,549,735,276,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,637,549,735,276,336/482,856,552.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,338,443.89

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