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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,695,835,717.10, 316,053,070,536.99 and 187,431,130,484.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,695,835,717.10, 316,053,070,536.99 and 187,431,130,484.81 is: 259,026,073,291.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,695,835,717.10 : 316,053,070,536.99 = 187,431,130,484.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,695,835,717.10/316,053,070,536.99 = 187,431,130,484.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,695,835,717.10x = 316,053,070,536.99 × 187,431,130,484.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,695,835,717.10x = 59,238,184,303,943,426,768,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,238,184,303,943,426,768,896/228,695,835,717.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,026,073,291.61

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