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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,765,350.42, 428,856,225.57 and 171,536,138.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,765,350.42, 428,856,225.57 and 171,536,138.46 is: 236,719,894.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,765,350.42 : 428,856,225.57 = 171,536,138.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,765,350.42/428,856,225.57 = 171,536,138.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,765,350.42x = 428,856,225.57 × 171,536,138.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,765,350.42x = 73,564,340,888,808,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,564,340,888,808,512/310,765,350.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,719,894.25

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