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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,984,887.44, 344,427,370.66 and 132,645,488.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,984,887.44, 344,427,370.66 and 132,645,488.96 is: 198,651,039.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,984,887.44 : 344,427,370.66 = 132,645,488.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,984,887.44/344,427,370.66 = 132,645,488.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,984,887.44x = 344,427,370.66 × 132,645,488.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,984,887.44x = 45,686,736,992,402,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,686,736,992,402,856/229,984,887.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,651,039.64

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