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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,207,911.84, 601,957,229.76 and 240,637,572

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,207,911.84, 601,957,229.76 and 240,637,572 is: 332,074,504.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,207,911.84 : 601,957,229.76 = 240,637,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,207,911.84/601,957,229.76 = 240,637,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,207,911.84x = 601,957,229.76 × 240,637,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,207,911.84x = 144,853,526,217,292,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,853,526,217,292,544/436,207,911.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,074,504.58

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