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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,540,545,760.43, 206,405,058,523.07 and 48,003,539,136.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,540,545,760.43, 206,405,058,523.07 and 48,003,539,136.21 is: 72,038,199,717.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,540,545,760.43 : 206,405,058,523.07 = 48,003,539,136.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,540,545,760.43/206,405,058,523.07 = 48,003,539,136.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,540,545,760.43x = 206,405,058,523.07 × 48,003,539,136.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,540,545,760.43x = 9,908,173,304,723,905,970,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,908,173,304,723,905,970,176/137,540,545,760.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,038,199,717.36

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