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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,539,553,870.74, 212,309,333,278.52 and 33,973,825,052.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,539,553,870.74, 212,309,333,278.52 and 33,973,825,052.87 is: 50,960,738,172.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,539,553,870.74 : 212,309,333,278.52 = 33,973,825,052.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,539,553,870.74/212,309,333,278.52 = 33,973,825,052.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,539,553,870.74x = 212,309,333,278.52 × 33,973,825,052.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,539,553,870.74x = 7,212,960,145,894,847,545,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,212,960,145,894,847,545,344/141,539,553,870.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,960,738,172.75

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