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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,509,048.72, 576,128,886.84 and 241,308,456.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,509,048.72, 576,128,886.84 and 241,308,456.57 is: 332,986,249.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,509,048.72 : 576,128,886.84 = 241,308,456.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,509,048.72/576,128,886.84 = 241,308,456.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,509,048.72x = 576,128,886.84 × 241,308,456.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,509,048.72x = 139,024,772,468,752,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,024,772,468,752,592/417,509,048.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,986,249.98

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