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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,117,201.20, 727,675,801.80 and 178,345,836.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,117,201.20, 727,675,801.80 and 178,345,836.40 is: 267,518,754.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,117,201.20 : 727,675,801.80 = 178,345,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,117,201.20/727,675,801.80 = 178,345,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,117,201.20x = 727,675,801.80 × 178,345,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,117,201.20x = 129,777,949,500,061,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,777,949,500,061,616/485,117,201.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,518,754.60

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