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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,787,014,443.30, 347,680,521,664.95 and 161,259,266,756.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,787,014,443.30, 347,680,521,664.95 and 161,259,266,756.90 is: 241,888,900,135.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,787,014,443.30 : 347,680,521,664.95 = 161,259,266,756.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,787,014,443.30/347,680,521,664.95 = 161,259,266,756.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,787,014,443.30x = 347,680,521,664.95 × 161,259,266,756.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,787,014,443.30x = 56,066,705,989,346,321,760,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,066,705,989,346,321,760,256/231,787,014,443.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,888,900,135.35

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