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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,962,666,172.51, 320,136,346,345.59 and 140,508,533,605.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,962,666,172.51, 320,136,346,345.59 and 140,508,533,605.23 is: 193,918,656,484.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,962,666,172.51 : 320,136,346,345.59 = 140,508,533,605.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,962,666,172.51/320,136,346,345.59 = 140,508,533,605.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,962,666,172.51x = 320,136,346,345.59 × 140,508,533,605.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,962,666,172.51x = 44,981,888,578,754,892,005,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,981,888,578,754,892,005,376/231,962,666,172.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,918,656,484.58

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