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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,824,896.80, 344,737,345.20 and 184,475,264.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,824,896.80, 344,737,345.20 and 184,475,264.80 is: 276,712,897.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,824,896.80 : 344,737,345.20 = 184,475,264.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,824,896.80/344,737,345.20 = 184,475,264.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,824,896.80x = 344,737,345.20 × 184,475,264.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,824,896.80x = 63,595,513,042,219,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,595,513,042,219,008/229,824,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,712,897.20

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