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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,975,697,237.48, 343,620,435,171.42 and 79,915,664,059.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,975,697,237.48, 343,620,435,171.42 and 79,915,664,059.24 is: 119,928,252,615.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,975,697,237.48 : 343,620,435,171.42 = 79,915,664,059.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,975,697,237.48/343,620,435,171.42 = 79,915,664,059.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,975,697,237.48x = 343,620,435,171.42 × 79,915,664,059.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,975,697,237.48x = 27,460,655,261,049,056,919,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,460,655,261,049,056,919,552/228,975,697,237.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,928,252,615.25

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