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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 483,987,473.60, 726,264,645.60 and 177,310,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 483,987,473.60, 726,264,645.60 and 177,310,587.20 is: 266,069,718.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,987,473.60 : 726,264,645.60 = 177,310,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,987,473.60/726,264,645.60 = 177,310,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,987,473.60x = 726,264,645.60 × 177,310,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,987,473.60x = 128,774,410,773,935,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,774,410,773,935,888/483,987,473.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,069,718.33

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