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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,214,421.20, 336,321,631.80 and 187,863,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,214,421.20, 336,321,631.80 and 187,863,856.80 is: 281,795,785.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,214,421.20 : 336,321,631.80 = 187,863,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,214,421.20/336,321,631.80 = 187,863,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,214,421.20x = 336,321,631.80 × 187,863,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,214,421.20x = 63,182,678,875,217,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,182,678,875,217,536/224,214,421.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,795,785.20

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