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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,240,818.80, 343,861,228.20 and 208,077,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,240,818.80, 343,861,228.20 and 208,077,657.20 is: 312,116,485.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,240,818.80 : 343,861,228.20 = 208,077,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,240,818.80/343,861,228.20 = 208,077,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,240,818.80x = 343,861,228.20 × 208,077,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,240,818.80x = 71,549,838,765,770,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,549,838,765,770,568/229,240,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,116,485.80

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