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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,569,856.40, 336,823,291.80 and 71,231,413.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,569,856.40, 336,823,291.80 and 71,231,413.20 is: 106,837,130.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,569,856.40 : 336,823,291.80 = 71,231,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,569,856.40/336,823,291.80 = 71,231,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,569,856.40x = 336,823,291.80 × 71,231,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,569,856.40x = 23,992,399,073,589,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,992,399,073,589,972/224,569,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,837,130.58

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