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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,028,228,258, 215,958,599,573.16 and 54,498,137,835.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,028,228,258, 215,958,599,573.16 and 54,498,137,835.28 is: 81,715,519,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,028,228,258 : 215,958,599,573.16 = 54,498,137,835.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,028,228,258/215,958,599,573.16 = 54,498,137,835.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,028,228,258x = 215,958,599,573.16 × 54,498,137,835.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,028,228,258x = 11,769,341,526,252,114,149,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,769,341,526,252,114,149,376/144,028,228,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,715,519,718.60

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