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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,795,581.20, 732,626,501.40 and 197,471,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,795,581.20, 732,626,501.40 and 197,471,434.80 is: 295,978,138.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,795,581.20 : 732,626,501.40 = 197,471,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,795,581.20/732,626,501.40 = 197,471,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,795,581.20x = 732,626,501.40 × 197,471,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,795,581.20x = 144,672,806,403,962,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,672,806,403,962,208/488,795,581.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,978,138.85

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