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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,018,677.04, 732,026,418.88 and 177,125,878.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,018,677.04, 732,026,418.88 and 177,125,878.62 is: 265,688,238.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,018,677.04 : 732,026,418.88 = 177,125,878.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,018,677.04/732,026,418.88 = 177,125,878.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,018,677.04x = 732,026,418.88 × 177,125,878.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,018,677.04x = 129,660,822,614,252,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,660,822,614,252,320/488,018,677.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,688,238.41

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