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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,060,836.80, 728,047,900.80 and 255,194,889.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,060,836.80, 728,047,900.80 and 255,194,889.60 is: 383,032,579.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,060,836.80 : 728,047,900.80 = 255,194,889.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,060,836.80/728,047,900.80 = 255,194,889.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,060,836.80x = 728,047,900.80 × 255,194,889.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,060,836.80x = 185,794,103,668,167,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,794,103,668,167,744/485,060,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,032,579.78

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