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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,434,102.72, 596,117,002.88 and 241,947,553.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,434,102.72, 596,117,002.88 and 241,947,553.92 is: 362,900,540.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,434,102.72 : 596,117,002.88 = 241,947,553.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,434,102.72/596,117,002.88 = 241,947,553.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,434,102.72x = 596,117,002.88 × 241,947,553.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,434,102.72x = 144,229,050,696,937,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,229,050,696,937,600/397,434,102.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,900,540.52

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