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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,165,251,894.47, 589,488,483,877.15 and 231,848,574,035.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,165,251,894.47, 589,488,483,877.15 and 231,848,574,035.39 is: 319,951,268,955.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,165,251,894.47 : 589,488,483,877.15 = 231,848,574,035.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,165,251,894.47/589,488,483,877.15 = 231,848,574,035.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,165,251,894.47x = 589,488,483,877.15 × 231,848,574,035.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,165,251,894.47x = 136,672,064,397,201,224,237,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,672,064,397,201,224,237,056/427,165,251,894.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,951,268,955.20

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