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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,824,375.60, 347,736,563.40 and 228,423,153.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,824,375.60, 347,736,563.40 and 228,423,153.20 is: 342,634,729.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,824,375.60 : 347,736,563.40 = 228,423,153.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,824,375.60/347,736,563.40 = 228,423,153.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,824,375.60x = 347,736,563.40 × 228,423,153.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,824,375.60x = 79,431,082,294,759,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,431,082,294,759,696/231,824,375.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,634,729.80

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