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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,957,978.40, 733,185,025.20 and 182,092,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,957,978.40, 733,185,025.20 and 182,092,135.20 is: 273,044,377.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,957,978.40 : 733,185,025.20 = 182,092,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,957,978.40/733,185,025.20 = 182,092,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,957,978.40x = 733,185,025.20 × 182,092,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,957,978.40x = 133,507,226,735,333,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,507,226,735,333,808/488,957,978.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,044,377.29

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