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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,239,296,367.39, 346,857,545,532.69 and 125,791,510,521.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,239,296,367.39, 346,857,545,532.69 and 125,791,510,521.79 is: 188,686,504,732.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,239,296,367.39 : 346,857,545,532.69 = 125,791,510,521.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,239,296,367.39/346,857,545,532.69 = 125,791,510,521.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,239,296,367.39x = 346,857,545,532.69 × 125,791,510,521.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,239,296,367.39x = 43,631,734,588,437,623,209,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,631,734,588,437,623,209,984/231,239,296,367.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,686,504,732.81

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