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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,527,853,871.42, 959,299,150,099.02 and 231,145,242,142.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,527,853,871.42, 959,299,150,099.02 and 231,145,242,142.08 is: 346,720,526,704.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,527,853,871.42 : 959,299,150,099.02 = 231,145,242,142.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,527,853,871.42/959,299,150,099.02 = 231,145,242,142.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,527,853,871.42x = 959,299,150,099.02 × 231,145,242,142.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,527,853,871.42x = 221,737,434,336,329,501,507,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,737,434,336,329,501,507,584/639,527,853,871.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,720,526,704.24

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