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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353,140,225.12, 487,057,429.92 and 229,420,764.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353,140,225.12, 487,057,429.92 and 229,420,764.64 is: 316,421,296.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,140,225.12 : 487,057,429.92 = 229,420,764.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,140,225.12/487,057,429.92 = 229,420,764.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,140,225.12x = 487,057,429.92 × 229,420,764.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,140,225.12x = 111,741,087,995,839,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,741,087,995,839,616/353,140,225.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,421,296.83

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