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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,655,705.34, 315,547,743.24 and 124,235,520.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,655,705.34, 315,547,743.24 and 124,235,520.50 is: 171,446,577.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,655,705.34 : 315,547,743.24 = 124,235,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,655,705.34/315,547,743.24 = 124,235,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,655,705.34x = 315,547,743.24 × 124,235,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,655,705.34x = 39,202,238,124,021,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,202,238,124,021,760/228,655,705.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,446,577.58

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