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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,640,187.40, 347,460,002.30 and 59,117,019.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,640,187.40, 347,460,002.30 and 59,117,019.40 is: 88,675,457.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,640,187.40 : 347,460,002.30 = 59,117,019.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,640,187.40/347,460,002.30 = 59,117,019.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,640,187.40x = 347,460,002.30 × 59,117,019.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,640,187.40x = 20,540,799,696,693,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,540,799,696,693,144/231,640,187.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,675,457.95

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