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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,954,018.40, 733,179,085.20 and 182,088,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,954,018.40, 733,179,085.20 and 182,088,175.20 is: 273,038,438.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,954,018.40 : 733,179,085.20 = 182,088,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,954,018.40/733,179,085.20 = 182,088,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,954,018.40x = 733,179,085.20 × 182,088,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,954,018.40x = 133,503,241,718,873,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,503,241,718,873,328/488,954,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,038,438.57

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