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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,579,513.52, 314,060,686.12 and 123,157,589.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,579,513.52, 314,060,686.12 and 123,157,589.84 is: 169,957,992.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,579,513.52 : 314,060,686.12 = 123,157,589.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,579,513.52/314,060,686.12 = 123,157,589.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,579,513.52x = 314,060,686.12 × 123,157,589.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,579,513.52x = 38,678,957,166,035,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,678,957,166,035,944/227,579,513.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,957,992.12

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