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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,970,084,666.37, 501,124,772,689.65 and 231,056,864,365.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,970,084,666.37, 501,124,772,689.65 and 231,056,864,365.59 is: 319,002,373,818.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,970,084,666.37 : 501,124,772,689.65 = 231,056,864,365.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,970,084,666.37/501,124,772,689.65 = 231,056,864,365.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,970,084,666.37x = 501,124,772,689.65 × 231,056,864,365.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,970,084,666.37x = 115,788,318,633,589,578,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,788,318,633,589,578,137,600/362,970,084,666.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,002,373,818.27

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