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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,412,938.63, 596,726,883.93 and 234,169,896.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,412,938.63, 596,726,883.93 and 234,169,896.83 is: 323,152,848.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,412,938.63 : 596,726,883.93 = 234,169,896.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,412,938.63/596,726,883.93 = 234,169,896.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,412,938.63x = 596,726,883.93 × 234,169,896.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,412,938.63x = 139,735,472,842,591,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,735,472,842,591,824/432,412,938.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,152,848.49

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