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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,170,274,689.64, 216,234,361,596.52 and 42,039,423,668.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,170,274,689.64, 216,234,361,596.52 and 42,039,423,668.08 is: 63,052,997,286.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,170,274,689.64 : 216,234,361,596.52 = 42,039,423,668.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,170,274,689.64/216,234,361,596.52 = 42,039,423,668.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,170,274,689.64x = 216,234,361,596.52 × 42,039,423,668.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,170,274,689.64x = 9,090,367,938,751,829,639,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,090,367,938,751,829,639,168/144,170,274,689.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,052,997,286.17

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