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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 382,360,957,996.93, 573,258,687,272.30 and 231,233,661,174.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 382,360,957,996.93, 573,258,687,272.30 and 231,233,661,174.17 is: 346,679,498,221.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    382,360,957,996.93 : 573,258,687,272.30 = 231,233,661,174.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    382,360,957,996.93/573,258,687,272.30 = 231,233,661,174.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    382,360,957,996.93x = 573,258,687,272.30 × 231,233,661,174.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    382,360,957,996.93x = 132,556,705,057,872,514,383,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,556,705,057,872,514,383,872/382,360,957,996.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,679,498,221.51

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