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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,155,631.20, 730,733,446.80 and 383,843,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,155,631.20, 730,733,446.80 and 383,843,500.80 is: 575,765,251.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,155,631.20 : 730,733,446.80 = 383,843,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,155,631.20/730,733,446.80 = 383,843,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,155,631.20x = 730,733,446.80 × 383,843,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,155,631.20x = 280,487,284,371,362,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,487,284,371,362,560/487,155,631.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,765,251.20

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