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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,857,726.20, 347,828,579.70 and 116,552,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,857,726.20, 347,828,579.70 and 116,552,087.80 is: 174,849,239.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,857,726.20 : 347,828,579.70 = 116,552,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,857,726.20/347,828,579.70 = 116,552,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,857,726.20x = 347,828,579.70 × 116,552,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,857,726.20x = 40,540,147,160,543,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,540,147,160,543,696/231,857,726.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,849,239.77

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