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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,600,851.33, 354,912,237.81 and 72,845,942.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,600,851.33, 354,912,237.81 and 72,845,942.79 is: 109,272,288.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,600,851.33 : 354,912,237.81 = 72,845,942.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,600,851.33/354,912,237.81 = 72,845,942.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,600,851.33x = 354,912,237.81 × 72,845,942.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,600,851.33x = 25,853,916,570,978,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,853,916,570,978,136/236,600,851.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,272,288.86

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