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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,146,133,624.80, 589,462,248,126.70 and 231,829,418,512.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,146,133,624.80, 589,462,248,126.70 and 231,829,418,512.85 is: 319,924,914,358.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,146,133,624.80 : 589,462,248,126.70 = 231,829,418,512.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,146,133,624.80/589,462,248,126.70 = 231,829,418,512.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,146,133,624.80x = 589,462,248,126.70 × 231,829,418,512.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,146,133,624.80x = 136,654,690,218,490,162,315,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,654,690,218,490,162,315,264/427,146,133,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,924,914,358.53

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