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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,540,547,003.35, 206,405,060,384.85 and 48,003,540,379.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,540,547,003.35, 206,405,060,384.85 and 48,003,540,379.08 is: 72,038,201,581.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,540,547,003.35 : 206,405,060,384.85 = 48,003,540,379.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,540,547,003.35/206,405,060,384.85 = 48,003,540,379.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,540,547,003.35x = 206,405,060,384.85 × 48,003,540,379.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,540,547,003.35x = 9,908,173,650,629,559,844,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,908,173,650,629,559,844,864/137,540,547,003.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,038,201,581.30

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