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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,670,755.12, 1,044,757,138.68 and 230,245,853.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,670,755.12, 1,044,757,138.68 and 230,245,853.40 is: 345,286,488.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,670,755.12 : 1,044,757,138.68 = 230,245,853.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,670,755.12/1,044,757,138.68 = 230,245,853.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,670,755.12x = 1,044,757,138.68 × 230,245,853.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,670,755.12x = 240,550,998,991,118,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,550,998,991,118,752/696,670,755.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,286,488.95

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