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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,960,464,099.20, 214,440,696,148.80 and 48,739,801,174.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,960,464,099.20, 214,440,696,148.80 and 48,739,801,174.40 is: 73,109,701,761.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,960,464,099.20 : 214,440,696,148.80 = 48,739,801,174.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,960,464,099.20/214,440,696,148.80 = 48,739,801,174.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,960,464,099.20x = 214,440,696,148.80 × 48,739,801,174.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,960,464,099.20x = 10,451,796,893,992,434,532,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,451,796,893,992,434,532,352/142,960,464,099.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,109,701,761.60

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