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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,399,428.48, 581,532,455.46 and 233,240,791.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,399,428.48, 581,532,455.46 and 233,240,791.04 is: 321,872,980.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,399,428.48 : 581,532,455.46 = 233,240,791.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,399,428.48/581,532,455.46 = 233,240,791.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,399,428.48x = 581,532,455.46 × 233,240,791.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,399,428.48x = 135,637,089,926,923,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,637,089,926,923,968/421,399,428.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,872,980.27

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