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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,651,695.17, 559,812,011.25 and 229,436,242.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,651,695.17, 559,812,011.25 and 229,436,242.36 is: 316,629,181.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,651,695.17 : 559,812,011.25 = 229,436,242.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,651,695.17/559,812,011.25 = 229,436,242.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,651,695.17x = 559,812,011.25 × 229,436,242.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,651,695.17x = 128,441,164,289,194,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,441,164,289,194,048/405,651,695.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,629,181.68

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