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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,241,420,802.47, 216,362,137,929.63 and 98,817,337,018.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,241,420,802.47, 216,362,137,929.63 and 98,817,337,018.45 is: 148,226,010,135.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,241,420,802.47 : 216,362,137,929.63 = 98,817,337,018.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,241,420,802.47/216,362,137,929.63 = 98,817,337,018.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,241,420,802.47x = 216,362,137,929.63 × 98,817,337,018.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,241,420,802.47x = 21,380,330,301,824,612,433,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,380,330,301,824,612,433,920/144,241,420,802.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,226,010,135.49

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