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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,765,353.42, 428,856,229.71 and 171,536,141.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,765,353.42, 428,856,229.71 and 171,536,141.46 is: 236,719,898.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,765,353.42 : 428,856,229.71 = 171,536,141.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,765,353.42/428,856,229.71 = 171,536,141.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,765,353.42x = 428,856,229.71 × 171,536,141.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,765,353.42x = 73,564,342,885,536,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,564,342,885,536,816/310,765,353.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,719,898.39

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