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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,580,122,005.20, 216,870,183,007.80 and 51,489,084,821.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,580,122,005.20, 216,870,183,007.80 and 51,489,084,821.20 is: 77,233,627,231.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,580,122,005.20 : 216,870,183,007.80 = 51,489,084,821.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,580,122,005.20/216,870,183,007.80 = 51,489,084,821.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,580,122,005.20x = 216,870,183,007.80 × 51,489,084,821.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,580,122,005.20x = 11,166,447,248,077,779,632,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,166,447,248,077,779,632,128/144,580,122,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,233,627,231.80

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