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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,057,723.77, 729,088,477.19 and 117,592,084.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,057,723.77, 729,088,477.19 and 117,592,084.82 is: 176,388,584.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,057,723.77 : 729,088,477.19 = 117,592,084.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,057,723.77/729,088,477.19 = 117,592,084.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,057,723.77x = 729,088,477.19 × 117,592,084.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,057,723.77x = 85,735,034,046,777,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,735,034,046,777,696/486,057,723.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,388,584.84

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