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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,017,502.45, 727,515,749.43 and 135,254,237.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,017,502.45, 727,515,749.43 and 135,254,237.93 is: 202,878,427.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,017,502.45 : 727,515,749.43 = 135,254,237.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,017,502.45/727,515,749.43 = 135,254,237.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,017,502.45x = 727,515,749.43 × 135,254,237.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,017,502.45x = 98,399,588,271,227,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,399,588,271,227,472/485,017,502.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,878,427.63

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