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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,006,734.40, 537,405,612.21 and 234,240,711.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,006,734.40, 537,405,612.21 and 234,240,711.32 is: 350,640,422.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,006,734.40 : 537,405,612.21 = 234,240,711.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,006,734.40/537,405,612.21 = 234,240,711.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,006,734.40x = 537,405,612.21 × 234,240,711.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,006,734.40x = 125,882,272,868,743,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,882,272,868,743,456/359,006,734.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,640,422.05

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