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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,091,022.20, 727,668,026.10 and 255,508,510.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,091,022.20, 727,668,026.10 and 255,508,510.20 is: 383,279,353.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,091,022.20 : 727,668,026.10 = 255,508,510.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,091,022.20/727,668,026.10 = 255,508,510.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,091,022.20x = 727,668,026.10 × 255,508,510.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,091,022.20x = 185,925,373,268,985,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,925,373,268,985,728/485,091,022.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,279,353.28

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