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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,435,753,470.73, 316,622,324,139.32 and 125,151,487,374.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,435,753,470.73, 316,622,324,139.32 and 125,151,487,374.41 is: 172,709,589,514.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,435,753,470.73 : 316,622,324,139.32 = 125,151,487,374.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,435,753,470.73/316,622,324,139.32 = 125,151,487,374.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,435,753,470.73x = 316,622,324,139.32 × 125,151,487,374.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,435,753,470.73x = 39,625,754,801,978,461,913,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,625,754,801,978,461,913,088/229,435,753,470.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,709,589,514.93

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