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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,003,857.60, 340,553,608.80 and 73,637,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,003,857.60, 340,553,608.80 and 73,637,939.20 is: 110,472,421.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,003,857.60 : 340,553,608.80 = 73,637,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,003,857.60/340,553,608.80 = 73,637,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,003,857.60x = 340,553,608.80 × 73,637,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,003,857.60x = 25,077,665,939,154,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,077,665,939,154,988/227,003,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,472,421.94

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