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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,533,997,939.60, 356,300,996,909.40 and 80,499,559,731.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,533,997,939.60, 356,300,996,909.40 and 80,499,559,731.60 is: 120,749,339,597.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,533,997,939.60 : 356,300,996,909.40 = 80,499,559,731.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,533,997,939.60/356,300,996,909.40 = 80,499,559,731.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,533,997,939.60x = 356,300,996,909.40 × 80,499,559,731.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,533,997,939.60x = 28,682,073,383,136,877,608,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,682,073,383,136,877,608,960/237,533,997,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,749,339,597.40

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