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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,220,284.50, 596,463,866.26 and 233,981,632.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,220,284.50, 596,463,866.26 and 233,981,632.20 is: 322,894,584.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,220,284.50 : 596,463,866.26 = 233,981,632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,220,284.50/596,463,866.26 = 233,981,632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,220,284.50x = 596,463,866.26 × 233,981,632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,220,284.50x = 139,561,588,975,837,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,561,588,975,837,296/432,220,284.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,894,584.04

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