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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,849,408.79, 317,198,883.23 and 125,434,206.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,849,408.79, 317,198,883.23 and 125,434,206.08 is: 173,102,860.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,849,408.79 : 317,198,883.23 = 125,434,206.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,849,408.79/317,198,883.23 = 125,434,206.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,849,408.79x = 317,198,883.23 × 125,434,206.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,849,408.79x = 39,787,590,085,204,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,787,590,085,204,512/229,849,408.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,102,860.24

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