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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,478,436.79, 344,284,807.02 and 74,029,254.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,478,436.79, 344,284,807.02 and 74,029,254.28 is: 111,065,544.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,478,436.79 : 344,284,807.02 = 74,029,254.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,478,436.79/344,284,807.02 = 74,029,254.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,478,436.79x = 344,284,807.02 × 74,029,254.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,478,436.79x = 25,487,147,522,486,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,487,147,522,486,732/229,478,436.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,065,544.46

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