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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,880,856.30, 344,989,246.05 and 161,856,408.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,880,856.30, 344,989,246.05 and 161,856,408.30 is: 242,902,872.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,880,856.30 : 344,989,246.05 = 161,856,408.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,880,856.30/344,989,246.05 = 161,856,408.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,880,856.30x = 344,989,246.05 × 161,856,408.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,880,856.30x = 55,838,720,267,777,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,838,720,267,777,968/229,880,856.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,902,872.24

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