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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,596,379.04, 596,979,703.34 and 234,356,455.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,596,379.04, 596,979,703.34 and 234,356,455.68 is: 323,410,121.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,596,379.04 : 596,979,703.34 = 234,356,455.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,596,379.04/596,979,703.34 = 234,356,455.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,596,379.04x = 596,979,703.34 × 234,356,455.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,596,379.04x = 139,906,047,386,448,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,906,047,386,448,080/432,596,379.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,410,121.23

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