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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,947,362,557.80, 344,921,043,836.70 and 154,632,819,496.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,947,362,557.80, 344,921,043,836.70 and 154,632,819,496.20 is: 231,949,229,244.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,947,362,557.80 : 344,921,043,836.70 = 154,632,819,496.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,947,362,557.80/344,921,043,836.70 = 154,632,819,496.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,947,362,557.80x = 344,921,043,836.70 × 154,632,819,496.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,947,362,557.80x = 53,336,113,512,041,328,672,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,336,113,512,041,328,672,768/229,947,362,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,949,229,244.30

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