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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,889,239.40, 319,873,504.74 and 144,817,945.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,889,239.40, 319,873,504.74 and 144,817,945.96 is: 199,765,301.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,889,239.40 : 319,873,504.74 = 144,817,945.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,889,239.40/319,873,504.74 = 144,817,945.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,889,239.40x = 319,873,504.74 × 144,817,945.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,889,239.40x = 46,323,423,923,473,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,323,423,923,473,128/231,889,239.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,765,301.93

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