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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,115,983.20, 727,705,467.60 and 255,533,471.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,115,983.20, 727,705,467.60 and 255,533,471.20 is: 383,316,795.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,115,983.20 : 727,705,467.60 = 255,533,471.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,115,983.20/727,705,467.60 = 255,533,471.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,115,983.20x = 727,705,467.60 × 255,533,471.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,115,983.20x = 185,953,104,147,047,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,953,104,147,047,136/485,115,983.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,316,795.54

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