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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,788,385.16, 733,508,580.74 and 177,895,914.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,788,385.16, 733,508,580.74 and 177,895,914.57 is: 266,962,521.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,788,385.16 : 733,508,580.74 = 177,895,914.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,788,385.16/733,508,580.74 = 177,895,914.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,788,385.16x = 733,508,580.74 × 177,895,914.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,788,385.16x = 130,488,179,815,684,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,488,179,815,684,976/488,788,385.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,962,521.57

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