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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,153,727.84, 596,428,915.44 and 246,472,179.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,153,727.84, 596,428,915.44 and 246,472,179.04 is: 340,163,985.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,153,727.84 : 596,428,915.44 = 246,472,179.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,153,727.84/596,428,915.44 = 246,472,179.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,153,727.84x = 596,428,915.44 × 246,472,179.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,153,727.84x = 147,003,134,430,960,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,003,134,430,960,704/432,153,727.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,163,985.55

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