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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,300,241.04, 346,420,815.96 and 116,317,462.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,300,241.04, 346,420,815.96 and 116,317,462.16 is: 174,209,892.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,300,241.04 : 346,420,815.96 = 116,317,462.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,300,241.04/346,420,815.96 = 116,317,462.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,300,241.04x = 346,420,815.96 × 116,317,462.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,300,241.04x = 40,294,790,151,863,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,294,790,151,863,624/231,300,241.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,209,892.61

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