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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,986,352.25, 823,506,012.95 and 180,513,146.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,986,352.25, 823,506,012.95 and 180,513,146.73 is: 270,778,428.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,986,352.25 : 823,506,012.95 = 180,513,146.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,986,352.25/823,506,012.95 = 180,513,146.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,986,352.25x = 823,506,012.95 × 180,513,146.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,986,352.25x = 148,653,661,748,680,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,653,661,748,680,640/548,986,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,778,428.53

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