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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,035,275,017.70, 207,073,615,392.20 and 48,482,484,258.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,035,275,017.70, 207,073,615,392.20 and 48,482,484,258.23 is: 72,730,997,908.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,035,275,017.70 : 207,073,615,392.20 = 48,482,484,258.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,035,275,017.70/207,073,615,392.20 = 48,482,484,258.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,035,275,017.70x = 207,073,615,392.20 × 48,482,484,258.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,035,275,017.70x = 10,039,443,298,547,524,435,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,039,443,298,547,524,435,968/138,035,275,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,730,997,908.04

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