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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,902,809.20, 347,896,204.20 and 116,597,170.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,902,809.20, 347,896,204.20 and 116,597,170.80 is: 174,916,868.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,902,809.20 : 347,896,204.20 = 116,597,170.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,902,809.20/347,896,204.20 = 116,597,170.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,902,809.20x = 347,896,204.20 × 116,597,170.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,902,809.20x = 40,563,713,141,779,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,563,713,141,779,072/231,902,809.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,916,868.33

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