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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,298,063.43, 316,429,124.97 and 124,877,878.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,298,063.43, 316,429,124.97 and 124,877,878.53 is: 172,330,272.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,298,063.43 : 316,429,124.97 = 124,877,878.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,298,063.43/316,429,124.97 = 124,877,878.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,298,063.43x = 316,429,124.97 × 124,877,878.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,298,063.43x = 39,514,997,831,357,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,514,997,831,357,856/229,298,063.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,330,272.83

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