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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,250,557.20, 559,875,835.80 and 229,724,259.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,250,557.20, 559,875,835.80 and 229,724,259.60 is: 344,586,389.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,250,557.20 : 559,875,835.80 = 229,724,259.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,250,557.20/559,875,835.80 = 229,724,259.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,250,557.20x = 559,875,835.80 × 229,724,259.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,250,557.20x = 128,617,061,847,086,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,617,061,847,086,160/373,250,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,586,389.40

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