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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,244,960.20, 514,867,440.30 and 159,012,080.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,244,960.20, 514,867,440.30 and 159,012,080.20 is: 238,518,120.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,244,960.20 : 514,867,440.30 = 159,012,080.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,244,960.20/514,867,440.30 = 159,012,080.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,244,960.20x = 514,867,440.30 × 159,012,080.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,244,960.20x = 81,870,142,709,352,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,870,142,709,352,304/343,244,960.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,518,120.30

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