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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,250,831.24, 347,067,087.18 and 116,268,052.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,250,831.24, 347,067,087.18 and 116,268,052.36 is: 174,498,029.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,250,831.24 : 347,067,087.18 = 116,268,052.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,250,831.24/347,067,087.18 = 116,268,052.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,250,831.24x = 347,067,087.18 × 116,268,052.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,250,831.24x = 40,352,814,264,676,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,352,814,264,676,928/231,250,831.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,498,029.04

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