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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,411,488.95, 728,037,517.26 and 208,988,283.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,411,488.95, 728,037,517.26 and 208,988,283.87 is: 313,448,104.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,411,488.95 : 728,037,517.26 = 208,988,283.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,411,488.95/728,037,517.26 = 208,988,283.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,411,488.95x = 728,037,517.26 × 208,988,283.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,411,488.95x = 152,151,311,325,142,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,151,311,325,142,912/485,411,488.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,448,104.94

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