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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 291,898,737,093.86, 437,688,490,116.70 and 231,779,204,188.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 291,898,737,093.86, 437,688,490,116.70 and 231,779,204,188.86 is: 347,542,065,210.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    291,898,737,093.86 : 437,688,490,116.70 = 231,779,204,188.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    291,898,737,093.86/437,688,490,116.70 = 231,779,204,188.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    291,898,737,093.86x = 437,688,490,116.70 × 231,779,204,188.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    291,898,737,093.86x = 101,447,089,921,872,439,017,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,447,089,921,872,439,017,472/291,898,737,093.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,542,065,210.28

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