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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,165,251,901.44, 589,488,483,886.82 and 231,848,574,042.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,165,251,901.44, 589,488,483,886.82 and 231,848,574,042.38 is: 319,951,268,964.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,165,251,901.44 : 589,488,483,886.82 = 231,848,574,042.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,165,251,901.44/589,488,483,886.82 = 231,848,574,042.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,165,251,901.44x = 589,488,483,886.82 × 231,848,574,042.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,165,251,901.44x = 136,672,064,403,563,714,969,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,672,064,403,563,714,969,600/427,165,251,901.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,951,268,964.87

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