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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,951,726.80, 344,927,590.20 and 208,788,565.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,951,726.80, 344,927,590.20 and 208,788,565.20 is: 313,182,847.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,951,726.80 : 344,927,590.20 = 208,788,565.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,951,726.80/344,927,590.20 = 208,788,565.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,951,726.80x = 344,927,590.20 × 208,788,565.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,951,726.80x = 72,016,936,655,751,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,016,936,655,751,576/229,951,726.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,182,847.80

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