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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 284,957,600,232.47, 427,508,749,914.49 and 131,912,826,309.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 284,957,600,232.47, 427,508,749,914.49 and 131,912,826,309.88 is: 197,902,731,590.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    284,957,600,232.47 : 427,508,749,914.49 = 131,912,826,309.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    284,957,600,232.47/427,508,749,914.49 = 131,912,826,309.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    284,957,600,232.47x = 427,508,749,914.49 × 131,912,826,309.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    284,957,600,232.47x = 56,393,887,473,424,048,062,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,393,887,473,424,048,062,464/284,957,600,232.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,902,731,590.31

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