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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,201,583.34, 601,948,497.15 and 240,631,243.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,201,583.34, 601,948,497.15 and 240,631,243.50 is: 332,065,771.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,201,583.34 : 601,948,497.15 = 240,631,243.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,201,583.34/601,948,497.15 = 240,631,243.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,201,583.34x = 601,948,497.15 × 240,631,243.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,201,583.34x = 144,847,615,392,160,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,847,615,392,160,704/436,201,583.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,065,771.71

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