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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,820,315.40, 734,080,778.70 and 259,237,803.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,820,315.40, 734,080,778.70 and 259,237,803.40 is: 389,307,650.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,820,315.40 : 734,080,778.70 = 259,237,803.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,820,315.40/734,080,778.70 = 259,237,803.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,820,315.40x = 734,080,778.70 × 259,237,803.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,820,315.40x = 190,301,488,588,349,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,301,488,588,349,536/488,820,315.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,307,650.67

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