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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,188,472,446.12, 205,759,884,271.74 and 41,551,753,228.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,188,472,446.12, 205,759,884,271.74 and 41,551,753,228.60 is: 62,320,716,771.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,188,472,446.12 : 205,759,884,271.74 = 41,551,753,228.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,188,472,446.12/205,759,884,271.74 = 41,551,753,228.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,188,472,446.12x = 205,759,884,271.74 × 41,551,753,228.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,188,472,446.12x = 8,549,683,935,604,634,550,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,549,683,935,604,634,550,272/137,188,472,446.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,320,716,771.32

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