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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,927,857.71, 347,134,769.20 and 170,500,753.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,927,857.71, 347,134,769.20 and 170,500,753.87 is: 255,194,612.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,927,857.71 : 347,134,769.20 = 170,500,753.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,927,857.71/347,134,769.20 = 170,500,753.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,927,857.71x = 347,134,769.20 × 170,500,753.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,927,857.71x = 59,186,739,843,088,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,186,739,843,088,456/231,927,857.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,194,612.79

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