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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,560,788.53, 342,932,025.92 and 73,138,543.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,560,788.53, 342,932,025.92 and 73,138,543.19 is: 109,736,884.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,560,788.53 : 342,932,025.92 = 73,138,543.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,560,788.53/342,932,025.92 = 73,138,543.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,560,788.53x = 342,932,025.92 × 73,138,543.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,560,788.53x = 25,081,548,786,903,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,081,548,786,903,768/228,560,788.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,736,884.21

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