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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,002,502.36, 575,472,242.76 and 228,829,150.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,002,502.36, 575,472,242.76 and 228,829,150.38 is: 315,789,050.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,002,502.36 : 575,472,242.76 = 228,829,150.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,002,502.36/575,472,242.76 = 228,829,150.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,002,502.36x = 575,472,242.76 × 228,829,150.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,002,502.36x = 131,684,824,378,043,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,684,824,378,043,904/417,002,502.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,789,050.74

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