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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,880,771.80, 344,989,119.30 and 161,856,323.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,880,771.80, 344,989,119.30 and 161,856,323.80 is: 242,902,745.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,880,771.80 : 344,989,119.30 = 161,856,323.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,880,771.80/344,989,119.30 = 161,856,323.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,880,771.80x = 344,989,119.30 × 161,856,323.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,880,771.80x = 55,838,670,600,897,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,838,670,600,897,632/229,880,771.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,902,745.47

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