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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,793,048.40, 734,039,878.20 and 259,210,536.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,793,048.40, 734,039,878.20 and 259,210,536.40 is: 389,266,727.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,793,048.40 : 734,039,878.20 = 259,210,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,793,048.40/734,039,878.20 = 259,210,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,793,048.40x = 734,039,878.20 × 259,210,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,793,048.40x = 190,270,870,567,212,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,270,870,567,212,672/488,793,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,266,727.89

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