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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,320,878,029.91, 346,798,830,169.93 and 146,151,152,982.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,320,878,029.91, 346,798,830,169.93 and 146,151,152,982.92 is: 219,111,432,198.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,320,878,029.91 : 346,798,830,169.93 = 146,151,152,982.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,320,878,029.91/346,798,830,169.93 = 146,151,152,982.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,320,878,029.91x = 346,798,830,169.93 × 146,151,152,982.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,320,878,029.91x = 50,685,048,882,463,131,041,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,685,048,882,463,131,041,792/231,320,878,029.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,111,432,198.13

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