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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,257,698,412.50, 214,805,914,585.38 and 47,592,501,864.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,257,698,412.50, 214,805,914,585.38 and 47,592,501,864.56 is: 71,361,965,211.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,257,698,412.50 : 214,805,914,585.38 = 47,592,501,864.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,257,698,412.50/214,805,914,585.38 = 47,592,501,864.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,257,698,412.50x = 214,805,914,585.38 × 47,592,501,864.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,257,698,412.50x = 10,223,150,890,423,213,359,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,223,150,890,423,213,359,104/143,257,698,412.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,361,965,211.72

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