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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695,991,972.24, 1,043,764,661.52 and 229,548,524.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 695,991,972.24, 1,043,764,661.52 and 229,548,524.40 is: 344,249,139.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,991,972.24 : 1,043,764,661.52 = 229,548,524.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,991,972.24/1,043,764,661.52 = 229,548,524.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,991,972.24x = 1,043,764,661.52 × 229,548,524.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,991,972.24x = 239,594,637,872,781,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,594,637,872,781,472/695,991,972.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,249,139.97

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