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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,600,507.17, 596,201,186.48 and 231,657,725.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,600,507.17, 596,201,186.48 and 231,657,725.25 is: 347,370,308.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,600,507.17 : 596,201,186.48 = 231,657,725.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,600,507.17/596,201,186.48 = 231,657,725.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,600,507.17x = 596,201,186.48 × 231,657,725.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,600,507.17x = 138,114,610,650,149,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,114,610,650,149,568/397,600,507.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,370,308.03

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