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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,004,981.56, 346,508,063.02 and 58,481,813.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,004,981.56, 346,508,063.02 and 58,481,813.50 is: 87,722,869.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,004,981.56 : 346,508,063.02 = 58,481,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,004,981.56/346,508,063.02 = 58,481,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,004,981.56x = 346,508,063.02 × 58,481,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,004,981.56x = 20,264,419,917,781,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,264,419,917,781,884/231,004,981.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,722,869.79

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