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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,813,052.28, 576,587,238.71 and 229,661,888.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,813,052.28, 576,587,238.71 and 229,661,888.40 is: 316,936,278.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,813,052.28 : 576,587,238.71 = 229,661,888.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,813,052.28/576,587,238.71 = 229,661,888.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,813,052.28x = 576,587,238.71 × 229,661,888.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,813,052.28x = 132,420,114,068,331,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,420,114,068,331,888/417,813,052.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,936,278.91

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