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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,146,730,192.48, 216,068,738,842.08 and 48,499,545,175.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,146,730,192.48, 216,068,738,842.08 and 48,499,545,175.92 is: 72,698,392,440.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,146,730,192.48 : 216,068,738,842.08 = 48,499,545,175.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,146,730,192.48/216,068,738,842.08 = 48,499,545,175.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,146,730,192.48x = 216,068,738,842.08 × 48,499,545,175.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,146,730,192.48x = 10,479,235,560,575,518,900,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,235,560,575,518,900,224/144,146,730,192.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,698,392,440.69

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