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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,897,797.60, 348,518,542.80 and 227,866,719.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,897,797.60, 348,518,542.80 and 227,866,719.20 is: 342,460,246.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,897,797.60 : 348,518,542.80 = 227,866,719.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,897,797.60/348,518,542.80 = 227,866,719.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,897,797.60x = 348,518,542.80 × 227,866,719.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,897,797.60x = 79,415,776,928,200,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,415,776,928,200,784/231,897,797.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,460,246.50

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