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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,857,738.70, 347,828,598.45 and 116,552,100.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,857,738.70, 347,828,598.45 and 116,552,100.30 is: 174,849,258.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,857,738.70 : 347,828,598.45 = 116,552,100.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,857,738.70/347,828,598.45 = 116,552,100.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,857,738.70x = 347,828,598.45 × 116,552,100.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,857,738.70x = 40,540,153,693,752,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,540,153,693,752,824/231,857,738.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,849,258.52

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