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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,034,932.04, 590,724,635.22 and 242,428,965.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,034,932.04, 590,724,635.22 and 242,428,965.96 is: 334,572,605.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,034,932.04 : 590,724,635.22 = 242,428,965.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,034,932.04/590,724,635.22 = 242,428,965.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,034,932.04x = 590,724,635.22 × 242,428,965.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,034,932.04x = 143,208,762,483,482,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,208,762,483,482,816/428,034,932.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,572,605.56

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