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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,011,507.60, 347,680,517,261.40 and 168,605,904,205.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,011,507.60, 347,680,517,261.40 and 168,605,904,205.20 is: 252,908,856,307.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,011,507.60 : 347,680,517,261.40 = 168,605,904,205.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,011,507.60/347,680,517,261.40 = 168,605,904,205.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,011,507.60x = 347,680,517,261.40 × 168,605,904,205.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,011,507.60x = 58,620,987,987,390,000,791,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,620,987,987,390,000,791,552/231,787,011,507.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,908,856,307.80

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