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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,582,912,027.70, 216,874,368,041.55 and 51,491,874,843.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,582,912,027.70, 216,874,368,041.55 and 51,491,874,843.70 is: 77,237,812,265.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,582,912,027.70 : 216,874,368,041.55 = 51,491,874,843.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,582,912,027.70/216,874,368,041.55 = 51,491,874,843.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,582,912,027.70x = 216,874,368,041.55 × 51,491,874,843.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,582,912,027.70x = 11,167,267,816,002,023,325,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,167,267,816,002,023,325,696/144,582,912,027.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,237,812,265.55

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