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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,582,912,029.20, 216,874,368,043.80 and 51,491,874,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,582,912,029.20, 216,874,368,043.80 and 51,491,874,845.20 is: 77,237,812,267.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,582,912,029.20 : 216,874,368,043.80 = 51,491,874,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,582,912,029.20/216,874,368,043.80 = 51,491,874,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,582,912,029.20x = 216,874,368,043.80 × 51,491,874,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,582,912,029.20x = 11,167,267,816,443,190,706,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,167,267,816,443,190,706,176/144,582,912,029.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,237,812,267.80

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