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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,134,538.32, 320,345,652.42 and 127,710,367.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,134,538.32, 320,345,652.42 and 127,710,367.74 is: 176,240,301.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,134,538.32 : 320,345,652.42 = 127,710,367.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,134,538.32/320,345,652.42 = 127,710,367.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,134,538.32x = 320,345,652.42 × 127,710,367.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,134,538.32x = 40,911,461,074,468,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,911,461,074,468,424/232,134,538.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,240,301.73

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