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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,214,782.60, 514,132,875.90 and 158,723,661.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,214,782.60, 514,132,875.90 and 158,723,661.64 is: 237,766,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,214,782.60 : 514,132,875.90 = 158,723,661.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,214,782.60/514,132,875.90 = 158,723,661.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,214,782.60x = 514,132,875.90 × 158,723,661.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,214,782.60x = 81,605,052,632,351,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,605,052,632,351,696/343,214,782.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,766,718.60

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