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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,412,955.93, 596,726,907.80 and 234,169,914.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,412,955.93, 596,726,907.80 and 234,169,914.15 is: 323,152,872.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,412,955.93 : 596,726,907.80 = 234,169,914.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,412,955.93/596,726,907.80 = 234,169,914.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,412,955.93x = 596,726,907.80 × 234,169,914.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,412,955.93x = 139,735,488,769,350,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,735,488,769,350,112/432,412,955.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,152,872.40

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