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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,070,597.20, 336,105,895.80 and 185,806,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,070,597.20, 336,105,895.80 and 185,806,845.20 is: 278,710,267.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,070,597.20 : 336,105,895.80 = 185,806,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,070,597.20/336,105,895.80 = 185,806,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,070,597.20x = 336,105,895.80 × 185,806,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,070,597.20x = 62,450,776,151,717,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,450,776,151,717,928/224,070,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,710,267.80

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