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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,764,857.22, 733,350,317.22 and 197,837,636.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,764,857.22, 733,350,317.22 and 197,837,636.74 is: 296,838,636.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,764,857.22 : 733,350,317.22 = 197,837,636.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,764,857.22/733,350,317.22 = 197,837,636.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,764,857.22x = 733,350,317.22 × 197,837,636.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,764,857.22x = 145,084,293,661,334,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,084,293,661,334,144/488,764,857.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,838,636.24

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