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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,460,794.33, 596,805,532.43 and 246,818,085.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,460,794.33, 596,805,532.43 and 246,818,085.21 is: 340,614,457.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,460,794.33 : 596,805,532.43 = 246,818,085.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,460,794.33/596,805,532.43 = 246,818,085.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,460,794.33x = 596,805,532.43 × 246,818,085.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,460,794.33x = 147,302,398,755,873,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,302,398,755,873,056/432,460,794.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,614,457.28

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