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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,680,745.80, 735,395,928.30 and 260,759,977.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,680,745.80, 735,395,928.30 and 260,759,977.80 is: 390,807,724.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,680,745.80 : 735,395,928.30 = 260,759,977.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,680,745.80/735,395,928.30 = 260,759,977.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,680,745.80x = 735,395,928.30 × 260,759,977.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,680,745.80x = 191,761,825,937,718,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,761,825,937,718,400/490,680,745.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,807,724.94

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