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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 419,631,730.59, 579,081,643.61 and 231,455,983.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 419,631,730.59, 579,081,643.61 and 231,455,983.21 is: 319,403,661.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    419,631,730.59 : 579,081,643.61 = 231,455,983.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    419,631,730.59/579,081,643.61 = 231,455,983.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    419,631,730.59x = 579,081,643.61 × 231,455,983.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    419,631,730.59x = 134,031,911,179,458,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,031,911,179,458,096/419,631,730.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,403,661.38

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