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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,336,665.78, 726,849,404.47 and 309,916,338.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,336,665.78, 726,849,404.47 and 309,916,338.46 is: 464,136,592.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,336,665.78 : 726,849,404.47 = 309,916,338.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,336,665.78/726,849,404.47 = 309,916,338.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,336,665.78x = 726,849,404.47 × 309,916,338.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,336,665.78x = 225,262,506,045,173,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,262,506,045,173,952/485,336,665.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,136,592.04

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