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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,030,612.17, 596,138,109.24 and 262,396,575.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,030,612.17, 596,138,109.24 and 262,396,575.58 is: 362,068,321.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,030,612.17 : 596,138,109.24 = 262,396,575.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,030,612.17/596,138,109.24 = 262,396,575.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,030,612.17x = 596,138,109.24 × 262,396,575.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,030,612.17x = 156,424,598,437,311,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,424,598,437,311,968/432,030,612.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,068,321.16

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