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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,120,419.20, 727,680,628.80 and 178,349,054.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,120,419.20, 727,680,628.80 and 178,349,054.40 is: 267,523,581.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,120,419.20 : 727,680,628.80 = 178,349,054.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,120,419.20/727,680,628.80 = 178,349,054.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,120,419.20x = 727,680,628.80 × 178,349,054.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,120,419.20x = 129,781,152,051,677,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,781,152,051,677,408/485,120,419.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,523,581.60

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