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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,690,820.80, 337,036,231.20 and 159,857,643.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,690,820.80, 337,036,231.20 and 159,857,643.20 is: 239,786,464.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,690,820.80 : 337,036,231.20 = 159,857,643.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,690,820.80/337,036,231.20 = 159,857,643.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,690,820.80x = 337,036,231.20 × 159,857,643.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,690,820.80x = 53,877,817,592,642,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,877,817,592,642,304/224,690,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,786,464.80

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