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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,307,431,167.51, 327,512,329,862.56 and 140,963,898,272.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,307,431,167.51, 327,512,329,862.56 and 140,963,898,272.46 is: 194,546,856,466.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,307,431,167.51 : 327,512,329,862.56 = 140,963,898,272.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,307,431,167.51/327,512,329,862.56 = 140,963,898,272.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,307,431,167.51x = 327,512,329,862.56 × 140,963,898,272.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,307,431,167.51x = 46,167,414,749,722,268,663,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,167,414,749,722,268,663,808/237,307,431,167.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,546,856,466.26

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