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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 425,442,592.48, 587,110,779.48 and 229,872,304.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 425,442,592.48, 587,110,779.48 and 229,872,304.48 is: 317,223,781.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    425,442,592.48 : 587,110,779.48 = 229,872,304.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    425,442,592.48/587,110,779.48 = 229,872,304.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    425,442,592.48x = 587,110,779.48 × 229,872,304.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    425,442,592.48x = 134,960,507,864,116,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,960,507,864,116,688/425,442,592.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,223,781.19

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