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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,061,348,762.42, 327,136,196,864.33 and 134,176,259,465.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,061,348,762.42, 327,136,196,864.33 and 134,176,259,465.16 is: 185,158,447,212.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,061,348,762.42 : 327,136,196,864.33 = 134,176,259,465.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,061,348,762.42/327,136,196,864.33 = 134,176,259,465.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,061,348,762.42x = 327,136,196,864.33 × 134,176,259,465.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,061,348,762.42x = 43,893,911,230,914,007,924,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,893,911,230,914,007,924,736/237,061,348,762.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,158,447,212.35

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