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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,116,820.20, 727,706,723.10 and 255,534,308.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,116,820.20, 727,706,723.10 and 255,534,308.20 is: 383,318,051.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,116,820.20 : 727,706,723.10 = 255,534,308.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,116,820.20/727,706,723.10 = 255,534,308.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,116,820.20x = 727,706,723.10 × 255,534,308.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,116,820.20x = 185,954,034,059,847,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,954,034,059,847,456/485,116,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,318,051.07

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