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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,331,690.40, 321,971,359.20 and 229,331,690.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,331,690.40, 321,971,359.20 and 229,331,690.40 is: 321,971,359.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,331,690.40 : 321,971,359.20 = 229,331,690.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,331,690.40/321,971,359.20 = 229,331,690.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,331,690.40x = 321,971,359.20 × 229,331,690.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,331,690.40x = 73,838,236,065,721,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,838,236,065,721,584/229,331,690.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,971,359.20

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