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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,951,819.80, 344,927,729.70 and 208,788,658.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,951,819.80, 344,927,729.70 and 208,788,658.20 is: 313,182,987.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,951,819.80 : 344,927,729.70 = 208,788,658.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,951,819.80/344,927,729.70 = 208,788,658.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,951,819.80x = 344,927,729.70 × 208,788,658.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,951,819.80x = 72,016,997,860,035,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,016,997,860,035,280/229,951,819.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,182,987.30

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