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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,540,547,002.46, 206,405,060,383.61 and 48,003,540,378.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,540,547,002.46, 206,405,060,383.61 and 48,003,540,378.26 is: 72,038,201,580.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,540,547,002.46 : 206,405,060,383.61 = 48,003,540,378.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,540,547,002.46/206,405,060,383.61 = 48,003,540,378.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,540,547,002.46x = 206,405,060,383.61 × 48,003,540,378.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,540,547,002.46x = 9,908,173,650,400,783,630,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,908,173,650,400,783,630,336/137,540,547,002.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,038,201,580.10

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