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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,602,255,996.58, 215,403,384,009.77 and 47,988,274,827.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,602,255,996.58, 215,403,384,009.77 and 47,988,274,827.27 is: 71,982,412,245.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,602,255,996.58 : 215,403,384,009.77 = 47,988,274,827.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,602,255,996.58/215,403,384,009.77 = 47,988,274,827.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,602,255,996.58x = 215,403,384,009.77 × 47,988,274,827.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,602,255,996.58x = 10,336,836,790,584,818,532,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,336,836,790,584,818,532,352/143,602,255,996.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,982,412,245.88

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