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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,195,984.80, 733,793,977.20 and 166,079,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,195,984.80, 733,793,977.20 and 166,079,856.80 is: 249,119,785.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,195,984.80 : 733,793,977.20 = 166,079,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,195,984.80/733,793,977.20 = 166,079,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,195,984.80x = 733,793,977.20 × 166,079,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,195,984.80x = 121,868,398,654,078,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,868,398,654,078,480/489,195,984.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,119,785.20

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