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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,695,566,848.56, 347,355,801,028.92 and 72,436,689,332.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,695,566,848.56, 347,355,801,028.92 and 72,436,689,332.48 is: 108,596,399,099.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,695,566,848.56 : 347,355,801,028.92 = 72,436,689,332.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,695,566,848.56/347,355,801,028.92 = 72,436,689,332.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,695,566,848.56x = 347,355,801,028.92 × 72,436,689,332.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,695,566,848.56x = 25,161,304,246,966,613,442,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,161,304,246,966,613,442,560/231,695,566,848.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,596,399,099.05

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