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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,027,286.40, 346,540,929.60 and 149,397,948.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,027,286.40, 346,540,929.60 and 149,397,948.80 is: 224,096,923.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,027,286.40 : 346,540,929.60 = 149,397,948.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,027,286.40/346,540,929.60 = 149,397,948.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,027,286.40x = 346,540,929.60 × 149,397,948.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,027,286.40x = 51,772,504,057,485,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,772,504,057,485,216/231,027,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,096,923.20

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