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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,557,364,471.08, 213,703,110,800.98 and 48,164,299,432.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,557,364,471.08, 213,703,110,800.98 and 48,164,299,432.32 is: 72,201,535,546.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,557,364,471.08 : 213,703,110,800.98 = 48,164,299,432.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,557,364,471.08/213,703,110,800.98 = 48,164,299,432.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,557,364,471.08x = 213,703,110,800.98 × 48,164,299,432.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,557,364,471.08x = 10,292,860,618,236,659,499,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,292,860,618,236,659,499,008/142,557,364,471.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,201,535,546.24

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