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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,531,804.65, 318,132,938.71 and 124,685,337.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,531,804.65, 318,132,938.71 and 124,685,337.34 is: 172,065,250.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,531,804.65 : 318,132,938.71 = 124,685,337.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,531,804.65/318,132,938.71 = 124,685,337.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,531,804.65x = 318,132,938.71 × 124,685,337.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,531,804.65x = 39,666,512,782,021,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,666,512,782,021,896/230,531,804.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,065,250.79

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