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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,877,176.46, 597,354,499.78 and 234,634,415.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,877,176.46, 597,354,499.78 and 234,634,415.01 is: 323,786,818.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,877,176.46 : 597,354,499.78 = 234,634,415.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,877,176.46/597,354,499.78 = 234,634,415.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,877,176.46x = 597,354,499.78 × 234,634,415.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,877,176.46x = 140,159,923,609,471,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,159,923,609,471,456/432,877,176.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,786,818.14

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