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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,544,022.80, 732,732,053.40 and 181,678,179.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,544,022.80, 732,732,053.40 and 181,678,179.60 is: 272,486,038.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,544,022.80 : 732,732,053.40 = 181,678,179.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,544,022.80/732,732,053.40 = 181,678,179.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,544,022.80x = 732,732,053.40 × 181,678,179.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,544,022.80x = 133,121,425,596,281,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,121,425,596,281,984/488,544,022.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,486,038.89

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