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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,824,627.80, 347,736,941.70 and 163,800,179.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,824,627.80, 347,736,941.70 and 163,800,179.80 is: 245,700,269.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,824,627.80 : 347,736,941.70 = 163,800,179.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,824,627.80/347,736,941.70 = 163,800,179.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,824,627.80x = 347,736,941.70 × 163,800,179.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,824,627.80x = 56,959,373,573,562,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,959,373,573,562,120/231,824,627.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,700,269.70

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