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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,143,513.60, 318,977,971.80 and 126,719,342.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,143,513.60, 318,977,971.80 and 126,719,342.84 is: 174,872,650.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,143,513.60 : 318,977,971.80 = 126,719,342.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,143,513.60/318,977,971.80 = 126,719,342.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,143,513.60x = 318,977,971.80 × 126,719,342.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,143,513.60x = 40,420,678,966,932,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,420,678,966,932,056/231,143,513.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,872,650.92

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