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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,797,968.40, 734,047,258.20 and 259,215,456.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,797,968.40, 734,047,258.20 and 259,215,456.40 is: 389,274,111.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,797,968.40 : 734,047,258.20 = 259,215,456.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,797,968.40/734,047,258.20 = 259,215,456.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,797,968.40x = 734,047,258.20 × 259,215,456.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,797,968.40x = 190,276,395,053,481,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,276,395,053,481,664/488,797,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,274,111.91

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