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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,793,755.40, 734,040,938.70 and 259,211,243.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,793,755.40, 734,040,938.70 and 259,211,243.40 is: 389,267,788.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,793,755.40 : 734,040,938.70 = 259,211,243.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,793,755.40/734,040,938.70 = 259,211,243.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,793,755.40x = 734,040,938.70 × 259,211,243.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,793,755.40x = 190,271,664,426,930,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,271,664,426,930,208/488,793,755.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,267,788.97

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