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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,877,162.75, 597,354,480.75 and 234,634,401.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,877,162.75, 597,354,480.75 and 234,634,401.20 is: 323,786,799.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,877,162.75 : 597,354,480.75 = 234,634,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,877,162.75/597,354,480.75 = 234,634,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,877,162.75x = 597,354,480.75 × 234,634,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,877,162.75x = 140,159,910,896,629,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,159,910,896,629,456/432,877,162.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,786,799.02

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