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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,126,783,723.92, 734,976,657,590.71 and 260,343,834,059.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,126,783,723.92, 734,976,657,590.71 and 260,343,834,059.16 is: 390,402,335,345.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,126,783,723.92 : 734,976,657,590.71 = 260,343,834,059.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,126,783,723.92/734,976,657,590.71 = 260,343,834,059.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,126,783,723.92x = 734,976,657,590.71 × 260,343,834,059.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,126,783,723.92x = 191,346,640,981,151,845,449,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,346,640,981,151,845,449,728/490,126,783,723.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,402,335,345.41

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