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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,040,931.80, 346,561,397.70 and 224,322,467.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,040,931.80, 346,561,397.70 and 224,322,467.80 is: 336,483,701.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,040,931.80 : 346,561,397.70 = 224,322,467.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,040,931.80/346,561,397.70 = 224,322,467.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,040,931.80x = 346,561,397.70 × 224,322,467.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,040,931.80x = 77,741,507,976,281,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,741,507,976,281,248/231,040,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,483,701.70

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