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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,091,027.20, 727,668,033.60 and 255,508,515.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,091,027.20, 727,668,033.60 and 255,508,515.20 is: 383,279,360.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,091,027.20 : 727,668,033.60 = 255,508,515.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,091,027.20/727,668,033.60 = 255,508,515.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,091,027.20x = 727,668,033.60 × 255,508,515.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,091,027.20x = 185,925,378,823,639,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,925,378,823,639,712/485,091,027.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,279,360.78

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