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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,503,491.20, 756,867,211.20 and 231,808,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,503,491.20, 756,867,211.20 and 231,808,502.40 is: 347,764,203.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,503,491.20 : 756,867,211.20 = 231,808,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,503,491.20/756,867,211.20 = 231,808,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,503,491.20x = 756,867,211.20 × 231,808,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,503,491.20x = 175,448,254,743,936,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,448,254,743,936,512/504,503,491.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,764,203.43

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