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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,690,010.20, 387,468,144.90 and 229,968,576.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,690,010.20, 387,468,144.90 and 229,968,576.60 is: 344,448,932.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,690,010.20 : 387,468,144.90 = 229,968,576.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,690,010.20/387,468,144.90 = 229,968,576.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,690,010.20x = 387,468,144.90 × 229,968,576.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,690,010.20x = 89,105,497,760,495,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,105,497,760,495,536/258,690,010.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,448,932.11

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