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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,788,387.86, 733,508,584.79 and 177,895,917.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,788,387.86, 733,508,584.79 and 177,895,917.25 is: 266,962,525.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,788,387.86 : 733,508,584.79 = 177,895,917.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,788,387.86/733,508,584.79 = 177,895,917.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,788,387.86x = 733,508,584.79 × 177,895,917.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,788,387.86x = 130,488,182,502,910,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,488,182,502,910,736/488,788,387.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,962,525.59

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