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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,011,603.60, 347,680,517,405.40 and 168,605,904,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,011,603.60, 347,680,517,405.40 and 168,605,904,301.20 is: 252,908,856,451.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,011,603.60 : 347,680,517,405.40 = 168,605,904,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,011,603.60/347,680,517,405.40 = 168,605,904,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,011,603.60x = 347,680,517,405.40 × 168,605,904,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,011,603.60x = 58,620,988,045,046,581,297,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,620,988,045,046,581,297,152/231,787,011,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,908,856,451.80

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