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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,036,833,361.96, 320,210,845,437.79 and 129,151,745,070.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,036,833,361.96, 320,210,845,437.79 and 129,151,745,070.85 is: 178,229,416,768.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,036,833,361.96 : 320,210,845,437.79 = 129,151,745,070.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,036,833,361.96/320,210,845,437.79 = 129,151,745,070.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,036,833,361.96x = 320,210,845,437.79 × 129,151,745,070.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,036,833,361.96x = 41,355,789,478,902,802,415,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,355,789,478,902,802,415,616/232,036,833,361.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,229,416,768.46

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