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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,500,278.48, 344,216,784.98 and 112,884,332.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,500,278.48, 344,216,784.98 and 112,884,332.31 is: 169,309,955.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,500,278.48 : 344,216,784.98 = 112,884,332.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,500,278.48/344,216,784.98 = 112,884,332.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,500,278.48x = 344,216,784.98 × 112,884,332.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,500,278.48x = 38,856,681,942,644,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,856,681,942,644,352/229,500,278.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,309,955.52

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