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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,039,263,892.74, 320,214,198,936.45 and 129,154,168,735.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,039,263,892.74, 320,214,198,936.45 and 129,154,168,735.98 is: 178,232,761,073.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,039,263,892.74 : 320,214,198,936.45 = 129,154,168,735.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,039,263,892.74/320,214,198,936.45 = 129,154,168,735.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,039,263,892.74x = 320,214,198,936.45 × 129,154,168,735.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,039,263,892.74x = 41,356,998,681,094,931,873,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,356,998,681,094,931,873,792/232,039,263,892.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,232,761,073.63

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