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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,490,853.20, 756,736,279.80 and 232,393,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,490,853.20, 756,736,279.80 and 232,393,061.20 is: 348,589,591.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,490,853.20 : 756,736,279.80 = 232,393,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,490,853.20/756,736,279.80 = 232,393,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,490,853.20x = 756,736,279.80 × 232,393,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,490,853.20x = 175,860,260,583,821,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,860,260,583,821,696/504,490,853.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,589,591.80

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