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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,006,918.90, 596,170,584.37 and 233,770,540.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,006,918.90, 596,170,584.37 and 233,770,540.86 is: 322,603,907.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,006,918.90 : 596,170,584.37 = 233,770,540.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,006,918.90/596,170,584.37 = 233,770,540.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,006,918.90x = 596,170,584.37 × 233,770,540.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,006,918.90x = 139,367,119,953,291,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,367,119,953,291,728/432,006,918.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,603,907.15

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