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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,165,251,897.44, 589,488,483,881.30 and 231,848,574,038.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,165,251,897.44, 589,488,483,881.30 and 231,848,574,038.38 is: 319,951,268,959.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,165,251,897.44 : 589,488,483,881.30 = 231,848,574,038.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,165,251,897.44/589,488,483,881.30 = 231,848,574,038.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,165,251,897.44x = 589,488,483,881.30 × 231,848,574,038.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,165,251,897.44x = 136,672,064,399,925,978,333,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,672,064,399,925,978,333,184/427,165,251,897.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,951,268,959.35

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