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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,699,812,326.71, 317,013,537,843.54 and 130,733,138,050.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,699,812,326.71, 317,013,537,843.54 and 130,733,138,050.58 is: 180,427,551,015.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,699,812,326.71 : 317,013,537,843.54 = 130,733,138,050.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,699,812,326.71/317,013,537,843.54 = 130,733,138,050.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,699,812,326.71x = 317,013,537,843.54 × 130,733,138,050.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,699,812,326.71x = 41,444,174,606,802,282,872,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,444,174,606,802,282,872,832/229,699,812,326.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,427,551,015.39

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