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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,399,422.48, 581,532,447.18 and 233,240,785.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,399,422.48, 581,532,447.18 and 233,240,785.04 is: 321,872,971.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,399,422.48 : 581,532,447.18 = 233,240,785.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,399,422.48/581,532,447.18 = 233,240,785.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,399,422.48x = 581,532,447.18 × 233,240,785.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,399,422.48x = 135,637,084,506,495,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,637,084,506,495,520/421,399,422.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,872,971.99

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