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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,299,693.48, 343,609,417.44 and 168,417,812.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,299,693.48, 343,609,417.44 and 168,417,812.52 is: 252,376,902.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,299,693.48 : 343,609,417.44 = 168,417,812.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,299,693.48/343,609,417.44 = 168,417,812.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,299,693.48x = 343,609,417.44 × 168,417,812.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,299,693.48x = 57,869,946,446,516,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,869,946,446,516,344/229,299,693.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,376,902.77

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