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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,873,518.96, 344,917,896.75 and 100,464,313.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,873,518.96, 344,917,896.75 and 100,464,313.92 is: 150,743,504.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,873,518.96 : 344,917,896.75 = 100,464,313.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,873,518.96/344,917,896.75 = 100,464,313.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,873,518.96x = 344,917,896.75 × 100,464,313.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,873,518.96x = 34,651,939,855,718,148
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,651,939,855,718,148/229,873,518.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,743,504.57

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