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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 483,820,742.60, 726,014,549.10 and 177,143,856.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 483,820,742.60, 726,014,549.10 and 177,143,856.20 is: 265,819,559.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,820,742.60 : 726,014,549.10 = 177,143,856.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,820,742.60/726,014,549.10 = 177,143,856.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,820,742.60x = 726,014,549.10 × 177,143,856.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,820,742.60x = 128,609,016,884,878,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,609,016,884,878,240/483,820,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,819,559.93

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