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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,451,222.80, 732,676,834.20 and 485,050,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,451,222.80, 732,676,834.20 and 485,050,000.40 is: 727,575,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,451,222.80 : 732,676,834.20 = 485,050,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,451,222.80/732,676,834.20 = 485,050,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,451,222.80x = 732,676,834.20 × 485,050,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,451,222.80x = 355,384,898,721,780,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,384,898,721,780,736/488,451,222.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727,575,000.60

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