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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227,851,739.38, 314,436,363.02 and 123,429,810.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 227,851,739.38, 314,436,363.02 and 123,429,810.36 is: 170,333,659.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,851,739.38 : 314,436,363.02 = 123,429,810.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,851,739.38/314,436,363.02 = 123,429,810.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,851,739.38x = 314,436,363.02 × 123,429,810.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,851,739.38x = 38,810,820,657,846,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,810,820,657,846,712/227,851,739.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,333,659.79

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