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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,740,272.14, 317,043,598.92 and 125,318,807.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,740,272.14, 317,043,598.92 and 125,318,807.86 is: 172,941,058.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,740,272.14 : 317,043,598.92 = 125,318,807.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,740,272.14/317,043,598.92 = 125,318,807.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,740,272.14x = 317,043,598.92 × 125,318,807.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,740,272.14x = 39,731,525,856,298,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,731,525,856,298,384/229,740,272.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,941,058.55

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