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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,119,874,359.80, 214,679,811,539.70 and 38,440,830,468.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,119,874,359.80, 214,679,811,539.70 and 38,440,830,468.60 is: 57,661,245,702.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,119,874,359.80 : 214,679,811,539.70 = 38,440,830,468.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,119,874,359.80/214,679,811,539.70 = 38,440,830,468.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,119,874,359.80x = 214,679,811,539.70 × 38,440,830,468.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,119,874,359.80x = 8,252,470,240,428,605,571,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,252,470,240,428,605,571,072/143,119,874,359.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,661,245,702.90

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