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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,343,440.80, 596,369,455.20 and 233,376,177.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,343,440.80, 596,369,455.20 and 233,376,177.60 is: 350,272,357.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,343,440.80 : 596,369,455.20 = 233,376,177.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,343,440.80/596,369,455.20 = 233,376,177.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,343,440.80x = 596,369,455.20 × 233,376,177.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,343,440.80x = 139,178,423,891,970,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,178,423,891,970,448/397,343,440.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,272,357.87

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