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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,947,506,015.20, 344,921,259,022.80 and 229,947,506,015.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,947,506,015.20, 344,921,259,022.80 and 229,947,506,015.20 is: 344,921,259,022.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,947,506,015.20 : 344,921,259,022.80 = 229,947,506,015.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,947,506,015.20/344,921,259,022.80 = 229,947,506,015.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,947,506,015.20x = 344,921,259,022.80 × 229,947,506,015.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,947,506,015.20x = 79,313,783,283,915,662,819,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,313,783,283,915,662,819,328/229,947,506,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,921,259,022.80

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