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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,790,403.40, 734,035,910.70 and 259,207,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,790,403.40, 734,035,910.70 and 259,207,891.40 is: 389,262,758.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,790,403.40 : 734,035,910.70 = 259,207,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,790,403.40/734,035,910.70 = 259,207,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,790,403.40x = 734,035,910.70 × 259,207,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,790,403.40x = 190,267,900,624,425,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,267,900,624,425,728/488,790,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,262,758.23

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