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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,512,990,723.81, 319,496,549,477.03 and 138,828,935,082.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,512,990,723.81, 319,496,549,477.03 and 138,828,935,082.08 is: 191,589,100,843.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,512,990,723.81 : 319,496,549,477.03 = 138,828,935,082.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,512,990,723.81/319,496,549,477.03 = 138,828,935,082.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,512,990,723.81x = 319,496,549,477.03 × 138,828,935,082.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,512,990,723.81x = 44,355,365,726,295,156,588,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,355,365,726,295,156,588,544/231,512,990,723.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,589,100,843.20

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