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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,624,258.80, 785,436,388.20 and 232,182,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,624,258.80, 785,436,388.20 and 232,182,014.40 is: 348,273,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,624,258.80 : 785,436,388.20 = 232,182,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,624,258.80/785,436,388.20 = 232,182,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,624,258.80x = 785,436,388.20 × 232,182,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,624,258.80x = 182,364,202,795,336,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,364,202,795,336,416/523,624,258.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,273,021.60

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