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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 430,532,488,143.75, 594,135,072,015.20 and 232,551,011,417.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 430,532,488,143.75, 594,135,072,015.20 and 232,551,011,417.39 is: 320,920,524,514.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    430,532,488,143.75 : 594,135,072,015.20 = 232,551,011,417.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    430,532,488,143.75/594,135,072,015.20 = 232,551,011,417.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    430,532,488,143.75x = 594,135,072,015.20 × 232,551,011,417.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    430,532,488,143.75x = 138,166,711,915,678,598,692,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,166,711,915,678,598,692,864/430,532,488,143.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,920,524,514.63

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