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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,512,990,723.56, 319,496,549,476.68 and 138,828,935,081.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,512,990,723.56, 319,496,549,476.68 and 138,828,935,081.84 is: 191,589,100,842.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,512,990,723.56 : 319,496,549,476.68 = 138,828,935,081.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,512,990,723.56/319,496,549,476.68 = 138,828,935,081.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,512,990,723.56x = 319,496,549,476.68 × 138,828,935,081.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,512,990,723.56x = 44,355,365,726,169,889,505,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,355,365,726,169,889,505,280/231,512,990,723.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,589,100,842.87

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