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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,057,722.54, 729,088,475.36 and 117,592,083.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,057,722.54, 729,088,475.36 and 117,592,083.60 is: 176,388,583.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,057,722.54 : 729,088,475.36 = 117,592,083.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,057,722.54/729,088,475.36 = 117,592,083.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,057,722.54x = 729,088,475.36 × 117,592,083.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,057,722.54x = 85,735,032,943,326,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,735,032,943,326,304/486,057,722.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,388,583.02

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