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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,143,498.66, 318,977,951.16 and 126,719,327.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,143,498.66, 318,977,951.16 and 126,719,327.94 is: 174,872,630.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,143,498.66 : 318,977,951.16 = 126,719,327.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,143,498.66/318,977,951.16 = 126,719,327.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,143,498.66x = 318,977,951.16 × 126,719,327.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,143,498.66x = 40,420,671,598,673,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,420,671,598,673,344/231,143,498.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,872,630.35

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