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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,790,440.40, 734,035,966.20 and 259,207,928.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,790,440.40, 734,035,966.20 and 259,207,928.40 is: 389,262,813.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,790,440.40 : 734,035,966.20 = 259,207,928.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,790,440.40/734,035,966.20 = 259,207,928.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,790,440.40x = 734,035,966.20 × 259,207,928.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,790,440.40x = 190,267,942,169,794,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,267,942,169,794,432/488,790,440.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,262,813.76

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