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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,146,133,601.96, 589,462,248,095.20 and 231,829,418,489.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,146,133,601.96, 589,462,248,095.20 and 231,829,418,489.96 is: 319,924,914,326.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,146,133,601.96 : 589,462,248,095.20 = 231,829,418,489.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,146,133,601.96/589,462,248,095.20 = 231,829,418,489.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,146,133,601.96x = 589,462,248,095.20 × 231,829,418,489.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,146,133,601.96x = 136,654,690,197,694,735,974,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,654,690,197,694,735,974,400/427,146,133,601.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,924,914,326.95

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