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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,749,781.80, 1,435,124,672.70 and 229,738,493.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,749,781.80, 1,435,124,672.70 and 229,738,493.80 is: 344,607,740.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,749,781.80 : 1,435,124,672.70 = 229,738,493.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,749,781.80/1,435,124,672.70 = 229,738,493.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,749,781.80x = 1,435,124,672.70 × 229,738,493.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,749,781.80x = 329,703,380,721,316,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,703,380,721,316,032/956,749,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,607,740.70

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