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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,959,180.84, 343,178,858.13 and 205,422,557.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,959,180.84, 343,178,858.13 and 205,422,557.16 is: 306,561,705.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,959,180.84 : 343,178,858.13 = 205,422,557.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,959,180.84/343,178,858.13 = 205,422,557.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,959,180.84x = 343,178,858.13 × 205,422,557.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,959,180.84x = 70,496,678,600,313,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,496,678,600,313,456/229,959,180.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,561,705.18

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