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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 689,743,140.20, 1,034,758,479.90 and 229,824,189.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 689,743,140.20, 1,034,758,479.90 and 229,824,189.80 is: 344,784,189.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,743,140.20 : 1,034,758,479.90 = 229,824,189.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,743,140.20/1,034,758,479.90 = 229,824,189.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,743,140.20x = 1,034,758,479.90 × 229,824,189.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,743,140.20x = 237,812,529,281,697,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,812,529,281,697,088/689,743,140.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,784,189.10

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