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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,011,647.10, 347,680,517,470.65 and 168,605,904,344.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,011,647.10, 347,680,517,470.65 and 168,605,904,344.70 is: 252,908,856,517.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,011,647.10 : 347,680,517,470.65 = 168,605,904,344.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,011,647.10/347,680,517,470.65 = 168,605,904,344.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,011,647.10x = 347,680,517,470.65 × 168,605,904,344.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,011,647.10x = 58,620,988,071,172,221,435,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,620,988,071,172,221,435,904/231,787,011,647.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,908,856,517.05

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