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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,790,837.20, 347,728,246.20 and 116,485,198.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,790,837.20, 347,728,246.20 and 116,485,198.80 is: 174,748,900.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,790,837.20 : 347,728,246.20 = 116,485,198.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,790,837.20/347,728,246.20 = 116,485,198.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,790,837.20x = 347,728,246.20 × 116,485,198.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,790,837.20x = 40,505,193,886,982,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,505,193,886,982,344/231,790,837.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,748,900.24

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