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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,008,051.86, 347,680,512,077.78 and 231,787,008,051.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,008,051.86, 347,680,512,077.78 and 231,787,008,051.86 is: 347,680,512,077.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,008,051.86 : 347,680,512,077.78 = 231,787,008,051.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,008,051.86/347,680,512,077.78 = 231,787,008,051.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,008,051.86x = 347,680,512,077.78 × 231,787,008,051.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,008,051.86x = 80,587,825,652,447,206,965,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,587,825,652,447,206,965,248/231,787,008,051.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,680,512,077.78

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