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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,300,538.54, 597,904,297.14 and 242,572,000.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,300,538.54, 597,904,297.14 and 242,572,000.03 is: 334,721,119.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,300,538.54 : 597,904,297.14 = 242,572,000.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,300,538.54/597,904,297.14 = 242,572,000.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,300,538.54x = 597,904,297.14 × 242,572,000.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,300,538.54x = 145,034,841,180,791,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,034,841,180,791,680/433,300,538.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,721,119.13

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