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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,220,283.50, 596,463,864.88 and 233,981,631.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,220,283.50, 596,463,864.88 and 233,981,631.20 is: 322,894,582.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,220,283.50 : 596,463,864.88 = 233,981,631.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,220,283.50/596,463,864.88 = 233,981,631.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,220,283.50x = 596,463,864.88 × 233,981,631.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,220,283.50x = 139,561,588,056,478,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,561,588,056,478,784/432,220,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,894,582.66

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