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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,645,325.32, 442,749,937.14 and 280,321,173

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,645,325.32, 442,749,937.14 and 280,321,173 is: 385,866,580.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,645,325.32 : 442,749,937.14 = 280,321,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,645,325.32/442,749,937.14 = 280,321,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,645,325.32x = 442,749,937.14 × 280,321,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,645,325.32x = 124,112,181,724,761,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,112,181,724,761,056/321,645,325.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,866,580.22

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