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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,274,703.22, 728,199,689.07 and 178,781,874.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,274,703.22, 728,199,689.07 and 178,781,874.74 is: 268,278,780.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,274,703.22 : 728,199,689.07 = 178,781,874.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,274,703.22/728,199,689.07 = 178,781,874.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,274,703.22x = 728,199,689.07 × 178,781,874.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,274,703.22x = 130,188,905,597,019,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,188,905,597,019,696/485,274,703.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,278,780.52

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