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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,439,040,353.12, 315,248,732,315.64 and 125,567,391,504.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,439,040,353.12, 315,248,732,315.64 and 125,567,391,504.32 is: 173,284,570,495.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,439,040,353.12 : 315,248,732,315.64 = 125,567,391,504.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,439,040,353.12/315,248,732,315.64 = 125,567,391,504.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,439,040,353.12x = 315,248,732,315.64 × 125,567,391,504.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,439,040,353.12x = 39,584,960,991,918,546,747,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,584,960,991,918,546,747,392/228,439,040,353.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,284,570,495.17

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