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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,480,440.38, 316,674,964.17 and 125,056,380.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,480,440.38, 316,674,964.17 and 125,056,380.86 is: 172,573,422.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,480,440.38 : 316,674,964.17 = 125,056,380.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,480,440.38/316,674,964.17 = 125,056,380.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,480,440.38x = 316,674,964.17 × 125,056,380.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,480,440.38x = 39,602,224,928,070,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,602,224,928,070,376/229,480,440.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,573,422.22

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