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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,004,989.96, 346,508,075.74 and 58,481,821.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,004,989.96, 346,508,075.74 and 58,481,821.96 is: 87,722,882.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,004,989.96 : 346,508,075.74 = 58,481,821.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,004,989.96/346,508,075.74 = 58,481,821.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,004,989.96x = 346,508,075.74 × 58,481,821.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,004,989.96x = 20,264,423,593,128,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,264,423,593,128,876/231,004,989.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,722,882.51

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