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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,689,896.84, 597,114,135.84 and 234,451,339.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,689,896.84, 597,114,135.84 and 234,451,339.24 is: 323,543,974.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,689,896.84 : 597,114,135.84 = 234,451,339.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,689,896.84/597,114,135.84 = 234,451,339.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,689,896.84x = 597,114,135.84 × 234,451,339.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,689,896.84x = 139,994,208,826,823,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,994,208,826,823,296/432,689,896.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,543,974.22

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