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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,748,271.20, 347,664,397.20 and 116,442,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,748,271.20, 347,664,397.20 and 116,442,632.80 is: 174,685,047.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,748,271.20 : 347,664,397.20 = 116,442,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,748,271.20/347,664,397.20 = 116,442,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,748,271.20x = 347,664,397.20 × 116,442,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,748,271.20x = 40,482,957,740,792,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,482,957,740,792,944/231,748,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,685,047.41

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