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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,695,564,477.70, 347,355,797,478.38 and 72,436,686,961.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,695,564,477.70, 347,355,797,478.38 and 72,436,686,961.62 is: 108,596,395,545.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,695,564,477.70 : 347,355,797,478.38 = 72,436,686,961.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,695,564,477.70/347,355,797,478.38 = 72,436,686,961.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,695,564,477.70x = 347,355,797,478.38 × 72,436,686,961.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,695,564,477.70x = 25,161,303,166,245,283,037,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,161,303,166,245,283,037,184/231,695,564,477.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,596,395,545.88

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