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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,079,667,527.38, 316,139,739,258.36 and 127,581,536,579.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,079,667,527.38, 316,139,739,258.36 and 127,581,536,579.14 is: 176,067,977,327.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,079,667,527.38 : 316,139,739,258.36 = 127,581,536,579.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,079,667,527.38/316,139,739,258.36 = 127,581,536,579.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,079,667,527.38x = 316,139,739,258.36 × 127,581,536,579.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,079,667,527.38x = 40,333,593,708,310,237,806,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,333,593,708,310,237,806,592/229,079,667,527.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,067,977,327.10

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