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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,918,446.80, 728,941,606.20 and 179,425,851.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,918,446.80, 728,941,606.20 and 179,425,851.60 is: 269,162,385.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,918,446.80 : 728,941,606.20 = 179,425,851.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,918,446.80/728,941,606.20 = 179,425,851.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,918,446.80x = 728,941,606.20 × 179,425,851.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,918,446.80x = 130,790,968,459,106,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,790,968,459,106,848/485,918,446.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,162,385.83

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