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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,540,542,999.66, 206,405,054,381.41 and 48,003,536,380.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,540,542,999.66, 206,405,054,381.41 and 48,003,536,380.41 is: 72,038,195,582.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,540,542,999.66 : 206,405,054,381.41 = 48,003,536,380.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,540,542,999.66/206,405,054,381.41 = 48,003,536,380.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,540,542,999.66x = 206,405,054,381.41 × 48,003,536,380.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,540,542,999.66x = 9,908,172,537,098,521,280,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,908,172,537,098,521,280,512/137,540,542,999.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,038,195,582.25

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