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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,582,912,047.20, 216,874,368,070.80 and 51,491,874,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,582,912,047.20, 216,874,368,070.80 and 51,491,874,863.20 is: 77,237,812,294.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,582,912,047.20 : 216,874,368,070.80 = 51,491,874,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,582,912,047.20/216,874,368,070.80 = 51,491,874,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,582,912,047.20x = 216,874,368,070.80 × 51,491,874,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,582,912,047.20x = 11,167,267,821,737,209,757,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,167,267,821,737,209,757,696/144,582,912,047.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,237,812,294.80

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