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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,788,386.98, 733,508,583.47 and 177,895,916.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,788,386.98, 733,508,583.47 and 177,895,916.37 is: 266,962,524.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,788,386.98 : 733,508,583.47 = 177,895,916.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,788,386.98/733,508,583.47 = 177,895,916.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,788,386.98x = 733,508,583.47 × 177,895,916.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,788,386.98x = 130,488,181,624,184,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,488,181,624,184,576/488,788,386.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,962,524.28

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