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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,718,890,272.84, 321,159,992,622.78 and 135,052,969,580.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,718,890,272.84, 321,159,992,622.78 and 135,052,969,580.82 is: 186,377,696,556.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,718,890,272.84 : 321,159,992,622.78 = 135,052,969,580.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,718,890,272.84/321,159,992,622.78 = 135,052,969,580.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,718,890,272.84x = 321,159,992,622.78 × 135,052,969,580.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,718,890,272.84x = 43,373,610,714,260,685,455,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,373,610,714,260,685,455,360/232,718,890,272.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,377,696,556.60

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