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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,400,321,538.72, 344,041,789,664.22 and 68,013,990,522.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,400,321,538.72, 344,041,789,664.22 and 68,013,990,522.50 is: 102,003,584,234.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,400,321,538.72 : 344,041,789,664.22 = 68,013,990,522.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,400,321,538.72/344,041,789,664.22 = 68,013,990,522.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,400,321,538.72x = 344,041,789,664.22 × 68,013,990,522.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,400,321,538.72x = 23,399,655,021,566,194,876,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,399,655,021,566,194,876,416/229,400,321,538.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,003,584,234.81

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