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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 234,856,652,582.79, 352,094,870,842.38 and 73,424,964,037.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 234,856,652,582.79, 352,094,870,842.38 and 73,424,964,037.32 is: 110,078,011,182.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,856,652,582.79 : 352,094,870,842.38 = 73,424,964,037.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,856,652,582.79/352,094,870,842.38 = 73,424,964,037.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,856,652,582.79x = 352,094,870,842.38 × 73,424,964,037.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,856,652,582.79x = 25,852,553,229,326,583,070,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,852,553,229,326,583,070,720/234,856,652,582.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,078,011,182.64

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