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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,962,666,174.52, 320,136,346,348.36 and 140,508,533,607.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,962,666,174.52, 320,136,346,348.36 and 140,508,533,607.24 is: 193,918,656,487.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,962,666,174.52 : 320,136,346,348.36 = 140,508,533,607.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,962,666,174.52/320,136,346,348.36 = 140,508,533,607.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,962,666,174.52x = 320,136,346,348.36 × 140,508,533,607.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,962,666,174.52x = 44,981,888,579,787,563,204,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,981,888,579,787,563,204,608/231,962,666,174.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,918,656,487.35

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