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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,824,841,217.79, 215,785,173,693.64 and 48,220,320,297.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,824,841,217.79, 215,785,173,693.64 and 48,220,320,297.57 is: 72,346,543,913.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,824,841,217.79 : 215,785,173,693.64 = 48,220,320,297.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,824,841,217.79/215,785,173,693.64 = 48,220,320,297.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,824,841,217.79x = 215,785,173,693.64 × 48,220,320,297.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,824,841,217.79x = 10,405,230,190,974,096,900,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,405,230,190,974,096,900,096/143,824,841,217.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,346,543,913.22

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