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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 305,531,494,822.38, 421,614,465,139.32 and 168,346,644,051.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 305,531,494,822.38, 421,614,465,139.32 and 168,346,644,051.61 is: 232,307,901,125.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,531,494,822.38 : 421,614,465,139.32 = 168,346,644,051.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,531,494,822.38/421,614,465,139.32 = 168,346,644,051.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,531,494,822.38x = 421,614,465,139.32 × 168,346,644,051.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,531,494,822.38x = 70,977,380,289,819,032,158,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,977,380,289,819,032,158,208/305,531,494,822.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,307,901,125.16

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