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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,412,959.92, 596,726,913.32 and 234,169,918.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,412,959.92, 596,726,913.32 and 234,169,918.16 is: 323,152,877.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,412,959.92 : 596,726,913.32 = 234,169,918.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,412,959.92/596,726,913.32 = 234,169,918.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,412,959.92x = 596,726,913.32 × 234,169,918.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,412,959.92x = 139,735,492,456,013,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,735,492,456,013,824/432,412,959.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,152,877.94

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