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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,425,414.32, 729,487,216.70 and 175,492,609.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,425,414.32, 729,487,216.70 and 175,492,609.50 is: 263,184,470.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,425,414.32 : 729,487,216.70 = 175,492,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,425,414.32/729,487,216.70 = 175,492,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,425,414.32x = 729,487,216.70 × 175,492,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,425,414.32x = 128,019,615,255,574,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,019,615,255,574,992/486,425,414.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,184,470.81

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