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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,167,038,173.12, 585,350,358,066.48 and 231,479,211,559.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,167,038,173.12, 585,350,358,066.48 and 231,479,211,559.36 is: 319,441,227,575.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,167,038,173.12 : 585,350,358,066.48 = 231,479,211,559.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,167,038,173.12/585,350,358,066.48 = 231,479,211,559.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,167,038,173.12x = 585,350,358,066.48 × 231,479,211,559.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,167,038,173.12x = 135,496,439,371,217,839,849,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,496,439,371,217,839,849,472/424,167,038,173.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,441,227,575.81

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