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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,368,603.20, 732,552,904.80 and 181,597,238.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,368,603.20, 732,552,904.80 and 181,597,238.40 is: 272,395,857.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,368,603.20 : 732,552,904.80 = 181,597,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,368,603.20/732,552,904.80 = 181,597,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,368,603.20x = 732,552,904.80 × 181,597,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,368,603.20x = 133,029,584,493,578,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,029,584,493,578,096/488,368,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,395,857.60

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