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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,873,523.40, 733,058,342.70 and 182,007,680.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,873,523.40, 733,058,342.70 and 182,007,680.20 is: 272,917,722.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,873,523.40 : 733,058,342.70 = 182,007,680.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,873,523.40/733,058,342.70 = 182,007,680.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,873,523.40x = 733,058,342.70 × 182,007,680.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,873,523.40x = 133,422,248,406,083,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,422,248,406,083,600/488,873,523.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,917,722.11

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