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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,010,781.60, 347,680,516,172.40 and 231,787,010,781.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,010,781.60, 347,680,516,172.40 and 231,787,010,781.60 is: 347,680,516,172.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,010,781.60 : 347,680,516,172.40 = 231,787,010,781.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,010,781.60/347,680,516,172.40 = 231,787,010,781.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,010,781.60x = 347,680,516,172.40 × 231,787,010,781.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,010,781.60x = 80,587,827,550,604,345,999,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,587,827,550,604,345,999,360/231,787,010,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,680,516,172.40

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