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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 234,242,277,985.08, 323,261,162,503.20 and 132,740,788,329.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 234,242,277,985.08, 323,261,162,503.20 and 132,740,788,329.72 is: 183,186,152,030.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,242,277,985.08 : 323,261,162,503.20 = 132,740,788,329.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,242,277,985.08/323,261,162,503.20 = 132,740,788,329.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,242,277,985.08x = 323,261,162,503.20 × 132,740,788,329.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,242,277,985.08x = 42,909,941,547,056,494,542,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,909,941,547,056,494,542,848/234,242,277,985.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,186,152,030.97

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