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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,453,791.20, 756,680,686.80 and 231,824,558.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,453,791.20, 756,680,686.80 and 231,824,558.20 is: 347,736,837.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,453,791.20 : 756,680,686.80 = 231,824,558.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,453,791.20/756,680,686.80 = 231,824,558.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,453,791.20x = 756,680,686.80 × 231,824,558.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,453,791.20x = 175,417,165,915,882,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,417,165,915,882,560/504,453,791.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,736,837.30

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