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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,030,609.23, 596,138,105.18 and 262,396,572.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,030,609.23, 596,138,105.18 and 262,396,572.64 is: 362,068,317.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,030,609.23 : 596,138,105.18 = 262,396,572.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,030,609.23/596,138,105.18 = 262,396,572.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,030,609.23x = 596,138,105.18 × 262,396,572.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,030,609.23x = 156,424,595,618,501,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,424,595,618,501,472/432,030,609.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,068,317.10

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