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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,906,079.14, 733,348,465.58 and 229,977,779.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,906,079.14, 733,348,465.58 and 229,977,779.06 is: 344,961,657.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,906,079.14 : 733,348,465.58 = 229,977,779.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,906,079.14/733,348,465.58 = 229,977,779.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,906,079.14x = 733,348,465.58 × 229,977,779.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,906,079.14x = 168,653,851,391,147,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,653,851,391,147,264/488,906,079.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,961,657.44

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