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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,485,951.74, 576,230,953.72 and 238,973,321.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,485,951.74, 576,230,953.72 and 238,973,321.36 is: 329,840,619.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,485,951.74 : 576,230,953.72 = 238,973,321.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,485,951.74/576,230,953.72 = 238,973,321.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,485,951.74x = 576,230,953.72 × 238,973,321.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,485,951.74x = 137,703,824,880,908,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,703,824,880,908,864/417,485,951.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,840,619.32

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