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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,433,918.24, 585,712,807.70 and 238,794,491.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,433,918.24, 585,712,807.70 and 238,794,491.04 is: 329,533,022.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,433,918.24 : 585,712,807.70 = 238,794,491.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,433,918.24/585,712,807.70 = 238,794,491.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,433,918.24x = 585,712,807.70 × 238,794,491.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,433,918.24x = 139,864,991,810,330,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,864,991,810,330,896/424,433,918.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,533,022.22

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