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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,480,439.88, 316,674,963.48 and 125,056,380.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,480,439.88, 316,674,963.48 and 125,056,380.36 is: 172,573,421.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,480,439.88 : 316,674,963.48 = 125,056,380.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,480,439.88/316,674,963.48 = 125,056,380.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,480,439.88x = 316,674,963.48 × 125,056,380.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,480,439.88x = 39,602,224,683,443,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,602,224,683,443,992/229,480,439.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,573,421.53

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