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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,540,547,002.96, 206,405,060,384.36 and 48,003,540,378.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,540,547,002.96, 206,405,060,384.36 and 48,003,540,378.75 is: 72,038,201,580.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,540,547,002.96 : 206,405,060,384.36 = 48,003,540,378.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,540,547,002.96/206,405,060,384.36 = 48,003,540,378.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,540,547,002.96x = 206,405,060,384.36 × 48,003,540,378.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,540,547,002.96x = 9,908,173,650,538,956,587,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,908,173,650,538,956,587,008/137,540,547,002.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,038,201,580.85

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