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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,824,731.60, 347,737,097.40 and 228,423,509.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,824,731.60, 347,737,097.40 and 228,423,509.20 is: 342,635,263.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,824,731.60 : 347,737,097.40 = 228,423,509.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,824,731.60/347,737,097.40 = 228,423,509.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,824,731.60x = 347,737,097.40 × 228,423,509.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,824,731.60x = 79,431,328,067,130,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,431,328,067,130,192/231,824,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,635,263.80

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