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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,057,723.29, 729,088,476.48 and 117,592,084.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,057,723.29, 729,088,476.48 and 117,592,084.35 is: 176,388,584.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,057,723.29 : 729,088,476.48 = 117,592,084.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,057,723.29/729,088,476.48 = 117,592,084.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,057,723.29x = 729,088,476.48 × 117,592,084.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,057,723.29x = 85,735,033,622,115,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,735,033,622,115,072/486,057,723.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,388,584.14

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