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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 425,442,590.48, 587,110,776.72 and 229,872,302.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 425,442,590.48, 587,110,776.72 and 229,872,302.48 is: 317,223,778.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    425,442,590.48 : 587,110,776.72 = 229,872,302.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    425,442,590.48/587,110,776.72 = 229,872,302.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    425,442,590.48x = 587,110,776.72 × 229,872,302.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    425,442,590.48x = 134,960,506,055,447,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,960,506,055,447,584/425,442,590.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,223,778.43

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