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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,981,500.28, 724,588,719.38 and 167,801,655.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,981,500.28, 724,588,719.38 and 167,801,655.92 is: 251,742,948.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,981,500.28 : 724,588,719.38 = 167,801,655.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,981,500.28/724,588,719.38 = 167,801,655.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,981,500.28x = 724,588,719.38 × 167,801,655.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,981,500.28x = 121,587,186,972,077,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,587,186,972,077,184/482,981,500.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,742,948.54

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