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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,686,758,545.20, 208,030,137,817.80 and 33,997,133,073.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,686,758,545.20, 208,030,137,817.80 and 33,997,133,073.20 is: 50,995,699,609.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,686,758,545.20 : 208,030,137,817.80 = 33,997,133,073.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,686,758,545.20/208,030,137,817.80 = 33,997,133,073.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,686,758,545.20x = 208,030,137,817.80 × 33,997,133,073.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,686,758,545.20x = 7,072,428,278,627,882,237,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,072,428,278,627,882,237,952/138,686,758,545.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,995,699,609.80

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