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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,434,103.72, 596,117,004.38 and 241,947,554.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,434,103.72, 596,117,004.38 and 241,947,554.92 is: 362,900,542.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,434,103.72 : 596,117,004.38 = 241,947,554.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,434,103.72/596,117,004.38 = 241,947,554.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,434,103.72x = 596,117,004.38 × 241,947,554.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,434,103.72x = 144,229,051,655,975,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,229,051,655,975,936/397,434,103.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,900,542.02

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