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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,011,037.60, 347,680,516,556.40 and 222,644,525,226.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,011,037.60, 347,680,516,556.40 and 222,644,525,226.40 is: 333,966,787,839.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,011,037.60 : 347,680,516,556.40 = 222,644,525,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,011,037.60/347,680,516,556.40 = 222,644,525,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,011,037.60x = 347,680,516,556.40 × 222,644,525,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,011,037.60x = 77,409,163,539,169,184,579,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,409,163,539,169,184,579,584/231,787,011,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,966,787,839.60

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