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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,678,736.80, 735,392,914.80 and 260,757,968.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,678,736.80, 735,392,914.80 and 260,757,968.80 is: 390,804,712.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,678,736.80 : 735,392,914.80 = 260,757,968.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,678,736.80/735,392,914.80 = 260,757,968.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,678,736.80x = 735,392,914.80 × 260,757,968.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,678,736.80x = 191,759,562,733,159,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,759,562,733,159,456/490,678,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,804,712.64

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