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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,496,490.22, 729,838,623.25 and 158,883,928.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,496,490.22, 729,838,623.25 and 158,883,928.48 is: 238,356,555.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,496,490.22 : 729,838,623.25 = 158,883,928.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,496,490.22/729,838,623.25 = 158,883,928.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,496,490.22x = 729,838,623.25 × 158,883,928.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,496,490.22x = 115,959,627,618,394,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,959,627,618,394,656/486,496,490.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,356,555.39

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