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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 483,987,531.60, 726,264,732.60 and 177,310,645.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 483,987,531.60, 726,264,732.60 and 177,310,645.20 is: 266,069,805.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,987,531.60 : 726,264,732.60 = 177,310,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,987,531.60/726,264,732.60 = 177,310,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,987,531.60x = 726,264,732.60 × 177,310,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,987,531.60x = 128,774,468,323,311,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,774,468,323,311,472/483,987,531.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,069,805.35

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