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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 230,548,717,184.24, 345,372,699,014.88 and 158,825,562,055.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 230,548,717,184.24, 345,372,699,014.88 and 158,825,562,055.68 is: 237,928,077,456.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,548,717,184.24 : 345,372,699,014.88 = 158,825,562,055.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,548,717,184.24/345,372,699,014.88 = 158,825,562,055.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,548,717,184.24x = 345,372,699,014.88 × 158,825,562,055.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,548,717,184.24x = 54,854,013,039,725,512,753,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,854,013,039,725,512,753,152/230,548,717,184.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,928,077,456.57

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