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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,236,032.47, 428,125,620.38 and 171,009,119.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,236,032.47, 428,125,620.38 and 171,009,119.29 is: 235,992,527.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,236,032.47 : 428,125,620.38 = 171,009,119.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,236,032.47/428,125,620.38 = 171,009,119.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,236,032.47x = 428,125,620.38 × 171,009,119.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,236,032.47x = 73,213,385,286,668,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,213,385,286,668,672/310,236,032.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,992,527.06

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