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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,277,816.80, 729,416,725.20 and 145,875,640.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,277,816.80, 729,416,725.20 and 145,875,640.80 is: 218,813,461.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,277,816.80 : 729,416,725.20 = 145,875,640.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,277,816.80/729,416,725.20 = 145,875,640.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,277,816.80x = 729,416,725.20 × 145,875,640.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,277,816.80x = 106,404,132,198,787,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,404,132,198,787,520/486,277,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,813,461.20

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