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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,851,931.80, 344,945,859.30 and 161,827,483.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,851,931.80, 344,945,859.30 and 161,827,483.80 is: 242,859,479.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,851,931.80 : 344,945,859.30 = 161,827,483.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,851,931.80/344,945,859.30 = 161,827,483.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,851,931.80x = 344,945,859.30 × 161,827,483.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,851,931.80x = 55,821,720,457,747,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,821,720,457,747,832/229,851,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,859,479.23

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