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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,797,839.90, 734,047,065.45 and 259,215,327.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,797,839.90, 734,047,065.45 and 259,215,327.90 is: 389,273,919.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,797,839.90 : 734,047,065.45 = 259,215,327.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,797,839.90/734,047,065.45 = 259,215,327.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,797,839.90x = 734,047,065.45 × 259,215,327.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,797,839.90x = 190,276,250,764,654,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,276,250,764,654,528/488,797,839.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,273,919.06

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