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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,016,820.80, 732,025,231.20 and 164,896,027.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,016,820.80, 732,025,231.20 and 164,896,027.20 is: 247,344,040.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,016,820.80 : 732,025,231.20 = 164,896,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,016,820.80/732,025,231.20 = 164,896,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,016,820.80x = 732,025,231.20 × 164,896,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,016,820.80x = 120,708,052,435,041,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,708,052,435,041,488/488,016,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,344,040.80

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