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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,017,599.44, 314,655,857.22 and 123,593,428.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,017,599.44, 314,655,857.22 and 123,593,428.74 is: 170,554,362.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,017,599.44 : 314,655,857.22 = 123,593,428.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,017,599.44/314,655,857.22 = 123,593,428.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,017,599.44x = 314,655,857.22 × 123,593,428.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,017,599.44x = 38,889,396,266,943,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,889,396,266,943,688/228,017,599.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,554,362.31

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