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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,880,451.55, 344,988,638.93 and 161,856,003.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,880,451.55, 344,988,638.93 and 161,856,003.55 is: 242,902,265.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,880,451.55 : 344,988,638.93 = 161,856,003.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,880,451.55/344,988,638.93 = 161,856,003.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,880,451.55x = 344,988,638.93 × 161,856,003.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,880,451.55x = 55,838,482,366,554,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,838,482,366,554,472/229,880,451.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,902,265.03

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