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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 395,605,537.81, 593,462,875.37 and 229,687,181.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 395,605,537.81, 593,462,875.37 and 229,687,181.52 is: 344,562,454.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,605,537.81 : 593,462,875.37 = 229,687,181.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,605,537.81/593,462,875.37 = 229,687,181.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,605,537.81x = 593,462,875.37 × 229,687,181.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,605,537.81x = 136,310,815,177,122,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,310,815,177,122,336/395,605,537.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,562,454.64

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