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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,386,409.88, 1,288,161,834.96 and 490,126,255.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,386,409.88, 1,288,161,834.96 and 490,126,255.16 is: 734,665,953.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,386,409.88 : 1,288,161,834.96 = 490,126,255.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,386,409.88/1,288,161,834.96 = 490,126,255.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,386,409.88x = 1,288,161,834.96 × 490,126,255.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,386,409.88x = 631,361,936,208,978,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,361,936,208,978,816/859,386,409.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,665,953.46

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