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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,735,579.40, 733,103,369.10 and 488,735,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,735,579.40, 733,103,369.10 and 488,735,579.40 is: 733,103,369.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,735,579.40 : 733,103,369.10 = 488,735,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,735,579.40/733,103,369.10 = 488,735,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,735,579.40x = 733,103,369.10 × 488,735,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,735,579.40x = 358,293,699,857,180,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,293,699,857,180,544/488,735,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,103,369.10

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