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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,795,458.40, 734,043,493.20 and 259,212,946.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,795,458.40, 734,043,493.20 and 259,212,946.40 is: 389,270,344.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,795,458.40 : 734,043,493.20 = 259,212,946.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,795,458.40/734,043,493.20 = 259,212,946.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,795,458.40x = 734,043,493.20 × 259,212,946.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,795,458.40x = 190,273,576,658,120,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,273,576,658,120,384/488,795,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,270,344.86

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