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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,581,184,016.40, 216,871,776,024.60 and 100,501,341,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,581,184,016.40, 216,871,776,024.60 and 100,501,341,712.40 is: 150,752,012,568.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,581,184,016.40 : 216,871,776,024.60 = 100,501,341,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,581,184,016.40/216,871,776,024.60 = 100,501,341,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,581,184,016.40x = 216,871,776,024.60 × 100,501,341,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,581,184,016.40x = 21,795,904,470,023,401,373,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,795,904,470,023,401,373,696/144,581,184,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,752,012,568.60

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