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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,320,878,019.66, 346,798,830,154.56 and 146,151,152,972.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,320,878,019.66, 346,798,830,154.56 and 146,151,152,972.65 is: 219,111,432,182.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,320,878,019.66 : 346,798,830,154.56 = 146,151,152,972.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,320,878,019.66/346,798,830,154.56 = 146,151,152,972.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,320,878,019.66x = 346,798,830,154.56 × 146,151,152,972.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,320,878,019.66x = 50,685,048,876,655,160,852,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,685,048,876,655,160,852,480/231,320,878,019.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,111,432,182.73

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