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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,051,159,842.64, 318,733,253,875.08 and 150,902,034,231.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,051,159,842.64, 318,733,253,875.08 and 150,902,034,231.12 is: 208,168,166,823.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,051,159,842.64 : 318,733,253,875.08 = 150,902,034,231.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,051,159,842.64/318,733,253,875.08 = 150,902,034,231.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,051,159,842.64x = 318,733,253,875.08 × 150,902,034,231.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,051,159,842.64x = 48,097,496,386,853,585,027,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,097,496,386,853,585,027,072/231,051,159,842.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,168,166,823.36

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