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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,943,658,447.16, 321,459,105,608.82 and 130,062,362,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,943,658,447.16, 321,459,105,608.82 and 130,062,362,837.20 is: 179,484,305,817.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,943,658,447.16 : 321,459,105,608.82 = 130,062,362,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,943,658,447.16/321,459,105,608.82 = 130,062,362,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,943,658,447.16x = 321,459,105,608.82 × 130,062,362,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,943,658,447.16x = 41,809,730,831,016,139,948,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,809,730,831,016,139,948,032/232,943,658,447.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,484,305,817.67

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