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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,852,017.30, 344,945,987.55 and 161,827,569.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,852,017.30, 344,945,987.55 and 161,827,569.30 is: 242,859,607.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,852,017.30 : 344,945,987.55 = 161,827,569.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,852,017.30/344,945,987.55 = 161,827,569.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,852,017.30x = 344,945,987.55 × 161,827,569.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,852,017.30x = 55,821,770,705,004,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,821,770,705,004,568/229,852,017.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,859,607.50

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