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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,501,555.40, 324,001,718.37 and 227,659,281.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,501,555.40, 324,001,718.37 and 227,659,281.12 is: 311,888,004.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,501,555.40 : 324,001,718.37 = 227,659,281.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,501,555.40/324,001,718.37 = 227,659,281.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,501,555.40x = 324,001,718.37 × 227,659,281.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,501,555.40x = 73,761,998,285,758,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,761,998,285,758,896/236,501,555.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,888,004.97

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