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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,541,072,868.76, 348,811,608,909.46 and 55,877,329,884.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,541,072,868.76, 348,811,608,909.46 and 55,877,329,884.75 is: 83,815,994,732.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,541,072,868.76 : 348,811,608,909.46 = 55,877,329,884.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,541,072,868.76/348,811,608,909.46 = 55,877,329,884.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,541,072,868.76x = 348,811,608,909.46 × 55,877,329,884.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,541,072,868.76x = 19,490,661,338,664,298,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,490,661,338,664,298,086,400/232,541,072,868.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,815,994,732.53

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