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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,612,889.57, 728,425,534.80 and 140,566,848.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,612,889.57, 728,425,534.80 and 140,566,848.71 is: 210,852,067.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,612,889.57 : 728,425,534.80 = 140,566,848.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,612,889.57/728,425,534.80 = 140,566,848.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,612,889.57x = 728,425,534.80 × 140,566,848.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,612,889.57x = 102,392,481,943,090,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,392,481,943,090,320/485,612,889.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,852,067.86

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