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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,493,248.32, 596,855,600.16 and 236,922,977.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,493,248.32, 596,855,600.16 and 236,922,977.60 is: 326,961,880.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,493,248.32 : 596,855,600.16 = 236,922,977.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,493,248.32/596,855,600.16 = 236,922,977.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,493,248.32x = 596,855,600.16 × 236,922,977.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,493,248.32x = 141,408,805,987,142,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,408,805,987,142,224/432,493,248.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,961,880.99

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