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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,431,268.40, 344,214,058.13 and 73,981,950.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,431,268.40, 344,214,058.13 and 73,981,950.06 is: 110,994,579.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,431,268.40 : 344,214,058.13 = 73,981,950.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,431,268.40/344,214,058.13 = 73,981,950.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,431,268.40x = 344,214,058.13 × 73,981,950.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,431,268.40x = 25,465,627,258,153,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,465,627,258,153,688/229,431,268.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,994,579.93

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