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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,291,334.32, 1,044,215,415.28 and 229,865,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,291,334.32, 1,044,215,415.28 and 229,865,912.80 is: 344,725,717.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,291,334.32 : 1,044,215,415.28 = 229,865,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,291,334.32/1,044,215,415.28 = 229,865,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,291,334.32x = 1,044,215,415.28 × 229,865,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,291,334.32x = 240,029,529,593,168,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,029,529,593,168,288/696,291,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,725,717.19

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