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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,880,853.30, 344,989,241.55 and 161,856,405.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,880,853.30, 344,989,241.55 and 161,856,405.30 is: 242,902,867.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,880,853.30 : 344,989,241.55 = 161,856,405.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,880,853.30/344,989,241.55 = 161,856,405.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,880,853.30x = 344,989,241.55 × 161,856,405.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,880,853.30x = 55,838,718,504,456,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,838,718,504,456,408/229,880,853.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,902,867.74

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