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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,368,572.70, 732,552,859.05 and 181,597,207.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,368,572.70, 732,552,859.05 and 181,597,207.90 is: 272,395,811.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,368,572.70 : 732,552,859.05 = 181,597,207.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,368,572.70/732,552,859.05 = 181,597,207.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,368,572.70x = 732,552,859.05 × 181,597,207.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,368,572.70x = 133,029,553,842,642,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,029,553,842,642,240/488,368,572.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,395,811.85

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