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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,223,260.80, 357,334,891.20 and 156,593,923.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,223,260.80, 357,334,891.20 and 156,593,923.20 is: 234,890,884.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,223,260.80 : 357,334,891.20 = 156,593,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,223,260.80/357,334,891.20 = 156,593,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,223,260.80x = 357,334,891.20 × 156,593,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,223,260.80x = 55,956,472,509,253,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,956,472,509,253,152/238,223,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,890,884.80

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