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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,742,936.40, 733,114,404.60 and 488,742,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,742,936.40, 733,114,404.60 and 488,742,936.40 is: 733,114,404.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,742,936.40 : 733,114,404.60 = 488,742,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,742,936.40/733,114,404.60 = 488,742,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,742,936.40x = 733,114,404.60 × 488,742,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,742,936.40x = 358,304,486,821,341,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,304,486,821,341,632/488,742,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,114,404.60

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