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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,008,117.20, 347,680,512,175.80 and 189,911,157,928.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,008,117.20, 347,680,512,175.80 and 189,911,157,928.40 is: 284,866,736,892.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,008,117.20 : 347,680,512,175.80 = 189,911,157,928.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,008,117.20/347,680,512,175.80 = 189,911,157,928.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,008,117.20x = 347,680,512,175.80 × 189,911,157,928.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,008,117.20x = 66,028,408,656,445,350,871,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,028,408,656,445,350,871,040/231,787,008,117.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,866,736,892.60

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