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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,620,587,735.32, 216,926,871,519.78 and 38,503,564,400.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,620,587,735.32, 216,926,871,519.78 and 38,503,564,400.28 is: 57,754,278,961.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,620,587,735.32 : 216,926,871,519.78 = 38,503,564,400.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,620,587,735.32/216,926,871,519.78 = 38,503,564,400.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,620,587,735.32x = 216,926,871,519.78 × 38,503,564,400.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,620,587,735.32x = 8,352,457,767,713,114,161,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,352,457,767,713,114,161,152/144,620,587,735.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,754,278,961.99

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