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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,046,962.20, 901,045,563.30 and 232,833,144.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,046,962.20, 901,045,563.30 and 232,833,144.60 is: 349,046,389.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,046,962.20 : 901,045,563.30 = 232,833,144.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,046,962.20/901,045,563.30 = 232,833,144.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,046,962.20x = 901,045,563.30 × 232,833,144.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,046,962.20x = 209,793,271,931,017,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,793,271,931,017,344/601,046,962.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,046,389.26

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