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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,690,227.20, 387,468,470.40 and 229,968,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,690,227.20, 387,468,470.40 and 229,968,793.60 is: 344,449,257.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,690,227.20 : 387,468,470.40 = 229,968,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,690,227.20/387,468,470.40 = 229,968,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,690,227.20x = 387,468,470.40 × 229,968,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,690,227.20x = 89,105,656,695,925,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,105,656,695,925,296/258,690,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,449,257.56

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