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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,642,917.80, 732,397,506.30 and 197,366,010.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,642,917.80, 732,397,506.30 and 197,366,010.60 is: 295,820,053.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,642,917.80 : 732,397,506.30 = 197,366,010.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,642,917.80/732,397,506.30 = 197,366,010.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,642,917.80x = 732,397,506.30 × 197,366,010.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,642,917.80x = 144,550,373,991,819,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,550,373,991,819,360/488,642,917.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,820,053.31

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