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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,412,938.25, 596,726,883.41 and 234,169,896.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,412,938.25, 596,726,883.41 and 234,169,896.45 is: 323,152,847.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,412,938.25 : 596,726,883.41 = 234,169,896.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,412,938.25/596,726,883.41 = 234,169,896.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,412,938.25x = 596,726,883.41 × 234,169,896.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,412,938.25x = 139,735,472,498,117,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,735,472,498,117,808/432,412,938.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,152,847.98

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