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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,110,746.40, 734,516,425.20 and 259,528,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,110,746.40, 734,516,425.20 and 259,528,234.40 is: 389,743,534.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,110,746.40 : 734,516,425.20 = 259,528,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,110,746.40/734,516,425.20 = 259,528,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,110,746.40x = 734,516,425.20 × 259,528,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,110,746.40x = 190,627,750,969,955,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,627,750,969,955,680/489,110,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,743,534.31

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