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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 693,217,795.20, 1,039,574,750.40 and 233,170,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 693,217,795.20, 1,039,574,750.40 and 233,170,972.80 is: 349,671,715.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,217,795.20 : 1,039,574,750.40 = 233,170,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,217,795.20/1,039,574,750.40 = 233,170,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,217,795.20x = 1,039,574,750.40 × 233,170,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,217,795.20x = 242,398,655,849,085,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,398,655,849,085,184/693,217,795.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,671,715.77

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