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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,992,714.80, 568,489,072.20 and 231,677,269.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,992,714.80, 568,489,072.20 and 231,677,269.60 is: 347,515,904.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,992,714.80 : 568,489,072.20 = 231,677,269.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,992,714.80/568,489,072.20 = 231,677,269.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,992,714.80x = 568,489,072.20 × 231,677,269.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,992,714.80x = 131,705,996,044,733,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,705,996,044,733,280/378,992,714.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,515,904.40

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