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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,126,783,729.42, 734,976,657,598.96 and 260,343,834,064.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,126,783,729.42, 734,976,657,598.96 and 260,343,834,064.66 is: 390,402,335,353.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,126,783,729.42 : 734,976,657,598.96 = 260,343,834,064.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,126,783,729.42/734,976,657,598.96 = 260,343,834,064.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,126,783,729.42x = 734,976,657,598.96 × 260,343,834,064.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,126,783,729.42x = 191,346,640,987,342,067,728,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,346,640,987,342,067,728,384/490,126,783,729.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,402,335,353.66

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