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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,960,464,098.20, 214,440,696,147.30 and 48,739,801,173.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,960,464,098.20, 214,440,696,147.30 and 48,739,801,173.40 is: 73,109,701,760.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,960,464,098.20 : 214,440,696,147.30 = 48,739,801,173.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,960,464,098.20/214,440,696,147.30 = 48,739,801,173.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,960,464,098.20x = 214,440,696,147.30 × 48,739,801,173.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,960,464,098.20x = 10,451,796,893,704,885,633,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,451,796,893,704,885,633,024/142,960,464,098.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,109,701,760.10

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