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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,740,273.14, 317,043,600.30 and 125,318,808.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,740,273.14, 317,043,600.30 and 125,318,808.86 is: 172,941,059.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,740,273.14 : 317,043,600.30 = 125,318,808.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,740,273.14/317,043,600.30 = 125,318,808.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,740,273.14x = 317,043,600.30 × 125,318,808.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,740,273.14x = 39,731,526,346,281,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,731,526,346,281,936/229,740,273.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,941,059.93

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