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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,220,284.77, 596,463,866.62 and 233,981,632.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,220,284.77, 596,463,866.62 and 233,981,632.46 is: 322,894,584.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,220,284.77 : 596,463,866.62 = 233,981,632.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,220,284.77/596,463,866.62 = 233,981,632.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,220,284.77x = 596,463,866.62 × 233,981,632.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,220,284.77x = 139,561,589,216,057,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,561,589,216,057,504/432,220,284.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,894,584.39

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