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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,399,418.46, 581,532,441.65 and 233,240,781.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,399,418.46, 581,532,441.65 and 233,240,781.03 is: 321,872,966.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,399,418.46 : 581,532,441.65 = 233,240,781.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,399,418.46/581,532,441.65 = 233,240,781.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,399,418.46x = 581,532,441.65 × 233,240,781.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,399,418.46x = 135,637,080,884,728,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,637,080,884,728,896/421,399,418.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,872,966.46

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