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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,335,785.20, 348,503,677.80 and 229,312,476.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,335,785.20, 348,503,677.80 and 229,312,476.40 is: 343,968,714.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,335,785.20 : 348,503,677.80 = 229,312,476.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,335,785.20/348,503,677.80 = 229,312,476.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,335,785.20x = 348,503,677.80 × 229,312,476.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,335,785.20x = 79,916,241,390,825,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,916,241,390,825,712/232,335,785.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,968,714.60

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