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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,268,376,532.02, 320,487,809,415.54 and 129,382,935,824.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,268,376,532.02, 320,487,809,415.54 and 129,382,935,824.23 is: 178,524,749,245.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,268,376,532.02 : 320,487,809,415.54 = 129,382,935,824.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,268,376,532.02/320,487,809,415.54 = 129,382,935,824.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,268,376,532.02x = 320,487,809,415.54 × 129,382,935,824.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,268,376,532.02x = 41,465,653,678,058,858,610,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,465,653,678,058,858,610,688/232,268,376,532.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,524,749,245.59

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