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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 234,242,278,027.20, 323,261,162,561.34 and 132,740,788,371.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 234,242,278,027.20, 323,261,162,561.34 and 132,740,788,371.84 is: 183,186,152,089.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,242,278,027.20 : 323,261,162,561.34 = 132,740,788,371.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,242,278,027.20/323,261,162,561.34 = 132,740,788,371.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,242,278,027.20x = 323,261,162,561.34 × 132,740,788,371.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,242,278,027.20x = 42,909,941,568,389,806,817,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,909,941,568,389,806,817,280/234,242,278,027.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,186,152,089.11

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