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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,014,436.80, 347,680,521,655.20 and 161,259,266,750.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,014,436.80, 347,680,521,655.20 and 161,259,266,750.40 is: 241,888,900,125.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,014,436.80 : 347,680,521,655.20 = 161,259,266,750.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,014,436.80/347,680,521,655.20 = 161,259,266,750.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,014,436.80x = 347,680,521,655.20 × 161,259,266,750.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,014,436.80x = 56,066,705,985,514,120,413,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,066,705,985,514,120,413,184/231,787,014,436.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,888,900,125.60

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