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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,422,172.60, 596,735,222.76 and 234,182,056.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,422,172.60, 596,735,222.76 and 234,182,056.56 is: 323,167,243.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,422,172.60 : 596,735,222.76 = 234,182,056.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,422,172.60/596,735,222.76 = 234,182,056.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,422,172.60x = 596,735,222.76 × 234,182,056.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,422,172.60x = 139,744,681,687,726,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,744,681,687,726,512/432,422,172.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,167,243.82

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