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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 234,267,034,638.12, 323,323,846,596.90 and 142,868,610,398.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 234,267,034,638.12, 323,323,846,596.90 and 142,868,610,398.76 is: 197,180,233,844.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,267,034,638.12 : 323,323,846,596.90 = 142,868,610,398.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,267,034,638.12/323,323,846,596.90 = 142,868,610,398.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,267,034,638.12x = 323,323,846,596.90 × 142,868,610,398.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,267,034,638.12x = 46,192,828,672,080,957,407,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,192,828,672,080,957,407,232/234,267,034,638.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,180,233,844.84

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