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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,591,278,009.47, 215,391,304,945.41 and 49,262,902,622.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,591,278,009.47, 215,391,304,945.41 and 49,262,902,622.79 is: 73,895,859,333.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,591,278,009.47 : 215,391,304,945.41 = 49,262,902,622.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,591,278,009.47/215,391,304,945.41 = 49,262,902,622.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,591,278,009.47x = 215,391,304,945.41 × 49,262,902,622.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,591,278,009.47x = 10,610,800,881,321,398,763,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,610,800,881,321,398,763,520/143,591,278,009.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,895,859,333.61

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