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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,541,072,872.76, 348,811,608,915.44 and 55,877,329,888.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,541,072,872.76, 348,811,608,915.44 and 55,877,329,888.76 is: 83,815,994,738.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,541,072,872.76 : 348,811,608,915.44 = 55,877,329,888.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,541,072,872.76/348,811,608,915.44 = 55,877,329,888.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,541,072,872.76x = 348,811,608,915.44 × 55,877,329,888.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,541,072,872.76x = 19,490,661,340,397,178,978,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,490,661,340,397,178,978,304/232,541,072,872.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,815,994,738.54

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