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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,953,850.40, 733,178,833.20 and 182,088,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,953,850.40, 733,178,833.20 and 182,088,007.20 is: 273,038,186.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,953,850.40 : 733,178,833.20 = 182,088,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,953,850.40/733,178,833.20 = 182,088,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,953,850.40x = 733,178,833.20 × 182,088,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,953,850.40x = 133,503,072,658,609,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,503,072,658,609,200/488,953,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,038,186.63

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