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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,014,438.40, 347,680,521,657.60 and 82,731,843,980.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,014,438.40, 347,680,521,657.60 and 82,731,843,980.80 is: 124,097,765,971.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,014,438.40 : 347,680,521,657.60 = 82,731,843,980.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,014,438.40/347,680,521,657.60 = 82,731,843,980.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,014,438.40x = 347,680,521,657.60 × 82,731,843,980.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,014,438.40x = 28,764,250,672,939,715,788,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,764,250,672,939,715,788,800/231,787,014,438.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,097,765,971.20

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