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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,689,869.53, 597,112,543.67 and 234,451,208.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,689,869.53, 597,112,543.67 and 234,451,208.25 is: 323,542,951.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,689,869.53 : 597,112,543.67 = 234,451,208.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,689,869.53/597,112,543.67 = 234,451,208.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,689,869.53x = 597,112,543.67 × 234,451,208.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,689,869.53x = 139,993,757,323,490,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,993,757,323,490,128/432,689,869.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,542,951.16

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