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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,820,310.40, 734,080,771.20 and 259,237,798.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,820,310.40, 734,080,771.20 and 259,237,798.40 is: 389,307,643.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,820,310.40 : 734,080,771.20 = 259,237,798.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,820,310.40/734,080,771.20 = 259,237,798.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,820,310.40x = 734,080,771.20 × 259,237,798.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,820,310.40x = 190,301,482,973,662,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,301,482,973,662,144/488,820,310.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,307,643.17

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