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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,195,557.40, 946,121,489.70 and 242,868,338.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,195,557.40, 946,121,489.70 and 242,868,338.20 is: 364,043,997.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,195,557.40 : 946,121,489.70 = 242,868,338.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,195,557.40/946,121,489.70 = 242,868,338.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,195,557.40x = 946,121,489.70 × 242,868,338.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,195,557.40x = 229,782,953,938,747,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,782,953,938,747,424/631,195,557.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,043,997.53

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