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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,522,043.94, 559,631,424.48 and 229,336,385.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,522,043.94, 559,631,424.48 and 229,336,385.96 is: 316,490,435.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,522,043.94 : 559,631,424.48 = 229,336,385.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,522,043.94/559,631,424.48 = 229,336,385.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,522,043.94x = 559,631,424.48 × 229,336,385.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,522,043.94x = 128,343,848,359,889,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,343,848,359,889,888/405,522,043.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,490,435.67

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