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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,849,370.85, 317,198,830.83 and 125,434,168.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,849,370.85, 317,198,830.83 and 125,434,168.08 is: 173,102,807.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,849,370.85 : 317,198,830.83 = 125,434,168.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,849,370.85/317,198,830.83 = 125,434,168.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,849,370.85x = 317,198,830.83 × 125,434,168.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,849,370.85x = 39,787,571,461,109,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,787,571,461,109,704/229,849,370.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,102,807.78

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